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How Media Influences the Use of Violence in Protests: An Analysis of the Black Lives Matter and #StopTheSteal Movements

Clay B. York - Two of the most prevalent protest movements in recent history were the Black Lives Matter and the #StopTheSteal movements. While there are many differences between the two, one of the most prevalent is their use of violence. Whereas the BLM movement remained largely... Keep Reading »

Biased Narratives in the Media: Coverage of Fatal Shootings During Black Lives Matter Demonstrations

Halie A. Hoffman - During the summer of 2020, two fatal shootings occurred following Black Lives Matter protests. The first event involved Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the second Michael Reinoehl in Portland, Oregon. Two shootings, each committed by members of opposing... Keep Reading »

Reconstructing Ruin as Future: Rethinking the Spatiotemporality of Race and Gender in Glissant and Spillers' Middle Passage

Yiyang Chen - Intersecting Edouard Glissant’s poetics with Hortense Spillers’ theory of race, gender, and sexuality alchemizes a new conception of the Middle Passage’s spatiotemporality. With the slave trade haunting the living, this paper attempts to orient a... Keep Reading »

The Fleeting Nature of Techno-Horror: Kairo's Failure to Appeal to Gen Z

Wooju Chong - Techno-horror is a sub-genre of horror defined by the use of science or technology as the source of horror, and often, this genre is used to critique modern technology. However, due to the intertwined nature between techno-horror and contemporary technology, when that... Keep Reading »

Hyperreality and the Consumption of the Subject as Object in Black Mirror

Megan Kirkwood - Jean Baudrillard’s essay ‘The Precession of Simulacra’ from Simulacra and Simulation (1981) is a key postmodern text to understanding the contemporary technological Western world. ‘The Precession of Simulacra’ explores Baudrillard&rsquo... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Black is tagged in the following 13 articles.

American Politics
2022, Vol. 14 No. 06
How Media Influences the Use of Violence in Protests: An Analysis of the Black Lives Matter and #StopTheSteal Movements
By Clay B. York
Two of the most prevalent protest movements in recent history were the Black Lives Matter and the #StopTheSteal movements. While there are many differences between the two, one of the most prevalent is their use of violence. Whereas the BLM movement... Read Article »
American Politics Media Protest Polarization Black Lives Matter
Social Movements
2022, Vol. 14 No. 04
Biased Narratives in the Media: Coverage of Fatal Shootings During Black Lives Matter Demonstrations
By Halie A. Hoffman
During the summer of 2020, two fatal shootings occurred following Black Lives Matter protests. The first event involved Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the second Michael Reinoehl in Portland, Oregon. Two shootings, each committed by... Read Article »
Social Movements News Media Online News American Politics American Politics Black Lives Matter
Comparative Literature
2021, Vol. 13 No. 03
Reconstructing Ruin as Future: Rethinking the Spatiotemporality of Race and Gender in Glissant and Spillers' Middle Passage
By Yiyang Chen
Intersecting Edouard Glissant’s poetics with Hortense Spillers’ theory of race, gender, and sexuality alchemizes a new conception of the Middle Passage’s spatiotemporality. With the slave trade haunting the living, this paper attempts... Read Article »
Comparative Literature Comparative Philosophy Queer Theory Black Feminism Postcolonial Literature Poetry Feminist Theory Middle Passage Slave Trade
Film Criticism
2021, Vol. 13 No. 03
The Fleeting Nature of Techno-Horror: Kairo's Failure to Appeal to Gen Z
By Wooju Chong
Techno-horror is a sub-genre of horror defined by the use of science or technology as the source of horror, and often, this genre is used to critique modern technology. However, due to the intertwined nature between techno-horror and contemporary... Read Article »
Film Criticism Film Studies Techno-horror Horror Kairo Black Mirror
Television
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
Hyperreality and the Consumption of the Subject as Object in Black Mirror
By Megan Kirkwood
Jean Baudrillard’s essay ‘The Precession of Simulacra’ from Simulacra and Simulation (1981) is a key postmodern text to understanding the contemporary technological Western world. ‘The Precession of Simulacra’ explores... Read Article »
Jean Baudrillard Western Philosophy Film Studies Social Media Television Black Mirror
Revolution
2019, Vol. 11 No. 02
Slavery to Self-Liberation: The Haitian Revolution in Marxist Theory
By Alexander J. Clegg
The Haitian Revolution of 1791 – 1804 was a successful slave rebellion in the French colony of Saint-Domingue that began in the wake of the French Revolution and went on to influence subsequent liberation movements for decades to come. The... Read Article »
Haiti Revolution Slavery Marxism Rosa Luxemburg The Black Jacobins Rebellion
Critical Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 09
Addressing Shortcomings in Afro-Pessimism
By Michael A. Barlow Jr.
Afro-Pessimism forwards a crucially important foundation with which anyone concerned with forming Black resistance strategy should navigate. It accurately understands that Black life exists outside of the traditional humanist metric, and Blackness... Read Article »
Critical Theory Afro-Pessimism Anti-Blackness Blackness Whiteness Ontology Social Death Slavery Black History Black Culture
African-american Literature
2015, Vol. 7 No. 10
How Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man Retold the Story of the Black American Experience for the Cultural Mainstream
By Luke D. Mahoney
People love a good story. A good story can be intriguingly informative, a good story can well up deep emotions and a good story can carry culture, history and tradition. It was through storytelling that many ancient cultures preserved and passed... Read Article »
Autoethnography Ralph Ellison Invisible Man Black Culture African-American Literature
Black History
2015, Vol. 7 No. 02
The Double Victory Campaign and the Black Press: A Conservative Approach to 'Victory' at Home and Abroad
By Haley D. O'Shaughnessy
During World War II, the Black press and several prominent Black leaders called for a “Double V” victory against fascism abroad and against Jim Crow at home. With such a slogan, many historians regarded this campaign as the groundwork... Read Article »
Double Victory World War II African-American History Postwar America Black Press Race
Feminist Literature
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
Zora Neale Hurston's Sweat and the Black Female Voice: The Perspective of the African-American Woman
By Marion C. Burke
Zora Neale Hurston is the author of the acclaimed short story Sweat. The story was published in 1926, an incredible accomplishment considering the obstacles faced by Black female authors at the time. Viewing the piece through the lens of feminist... Read Article »
African-American Studies Feminist Literature Black Feminism Zora Neale Hurston
Black Church
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Restoring the Social Justice Identity of the Black Church
By Robert S. Harvey
In the days of past, the clarion call and mission of the Black church was two-fold: it served as a beacon of hope for the lost-soul seeking grace and mercy, but it also functioned as an oasis for all issues affecting the community. The Black church... Read Article »
Black Church Religion Social Justice Inequality Spirituality African-american Studies
Richard Wright
2009, Vol. 1 No. 12
An Insatiable Hunger: A Literary Analysis of Richard Wright's Autobiography, "Black Boy"
By Sarah J. Turner
The autobiography Black Boy, by Richard Wright, is a tale of hope and determination. It catalogues Wright’s life growing up as an African-American in Jim Crow South, depicting the economic and social struggles that were stereotypical for African... Read Article »
Richard Wright Black Boy American Hunger Autobiography Literary Analysis Insatiable Hunger Hunger For Knowledge Jim Crow South African American Studies
Discrimination
2009, Vol. 1 No. 11
In Search of Manhood: The Black Male's Struggle for Identity and Power
By Aza Nedhari
Within the cultural framework of America, the systemic structure is characterized by White male patriarchy that allows for Black males to have the ability to negotiate the way in which they have been socialized and institutionalized to think, act... Read Article »
Black Men African-American History Identity Patriarchy Manhood Oppression Black History Race

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