Throughout the walking tour, I felt honored to be walking on the same streets as historic figures. Here is a video of my thoughts on the tour.
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Contemporary Reflection in Walking Tour of Harlem
The Walking tour of Harlem was a very interesting and captivating trip. The tour started at the Schomburg, a public library and a space loaded with photographs of legendary and important individuals and events from Harlem’s earliest years, which is actually located at 135th Street. The walking tour of Harlem was enlightening and amusing from… Continue reading Contemporary Reflection in Walking Tour of Harlem
‘Passing’ On True Desires for False Security Final Draft
The novel, Passing by Nella Larsen, has many themes and dynamics that occur between its flawed characters. Although they are married, Irene and Brian don’t exactly operate with a sense of partnership. Who is Brian to Irene? What are their dynamics? The novel reveals Irene’s thoughts and perceptions of her husband through their dialogue. The… Continue reading ‘Passing’ On True Desires for False Security Final Draft
Passing (Hot Take)
I have to start my hot take by saying Tessa Thompson (Irene) and Ruth Negga (Clare) were simply amazing, and I believe they both beautifully embodied their characters in the film. This film is about two mixed-race childhood friend who reunites while ironically, passing for white to shop in a whites-only store. They both used… Continue reading Passing (Hot Take)
Harlem: The Land of Opportunity
If you’re an American, the phrase “land of opportunity” is very familiar, and depending on how patriotic you are it may be a phrase that’s close to your heart. First used during the western expansion, the Homestead Act offered people of all races the opportunity to move west and claim government land for cheap to… Continue reading Harlem: The Land of Opportunity
Different Sides of The Same Coin: the marginalization, objectification of African Americans
While reading the Opportunity by Charles Johnson, the passages that stood out to me were The Corner By Eunice Hunton Carter and The High Cost of Keeping the Negro Inferior By John C. Wright because of the way perspective is utilized in each passage to explain the subtle and not so subtle wealth and class… Continue reading Different Sides of The Same Coin: the marginalization, objectification of African Americans
Worthy Black Contributions (POST #3)
The Prize Winner list published in June 1925 from Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life The worth of a Black person’s life has always been in question in the United States. Post-slavery led to freed African descendants who weren’t provided with guidance or resources to adjust well into society as worthy. Are Black people… Continue reading Worthy Black Contributions (POST #3)
blog post 3 draft 2
While reading the Opportunity by Charles Johnson the passages that stood out to me were The Corner By Eunice Hunton Carter(pg 114) and The High Cost of Keeping the Negro Inferior By John C. Wright (pg 116) because of the element of perspective each passage held. How in Carter’s The Corner from the very beginning… Continue reading blog post 3 draft 2
Creating a Preview Video for your Blog
Option 1: Uploading a filmed video to Youtube (so it can easily be embedded into the blog): Go to youtube.com and sign into your account. If you do not have one, Watch the following video to set up your account and channel if you don’t have one (in the advanced options we can change the visibility… Continue reading Creating a Preview Video for your Blog
Where is Harlem–Who is Harlem? Thoughts on Black Geographies, People, and Place
Passages for Class Discussion McKITTRICK, KATHERINE. Demonic Grounds: Black Women and the Cartographies of Struggle. NED-New edition. University of Minnesota Press, 2006. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5749/j.ctttv711. *** “I add the dimension of geography […] in order to call attention to the ways in which the black body often determines the ways in which the landscape around the black body… Continue reading Where is Harlem–Who is Harlem? Thoughts on Black Geographies, People, and Place