HW 04/09

I think much of what the US territories experienced were and are the same of that of Black Americans. Because they practiced a different culture, their intelligence was and is seen as less than. As the video highlighted, they did not have the “capacity” to vote. These people are having rules imposed on them that … More HW 04/09

CL 4/07

I think by watching a movie, it is much easier to feel the elements trying to be depicted by the director even without a script. In this movie specifically, I believe it was groundbreaking because it brought together a seemingly shared white confederate experience even though it was not truly historical. In an era used … More CL 4/07

CL 04/02

The NAACP was the organization that was launched in response but The Guardian was the name of the newspaper. The NAACP and the Guardian were ways to connect. They are what organized the ideas and they had the means and knowledge to do so. It was now intentional, organized and tactical. They had strategy. W.E.B … More CL 04/02

HW 3/31

I think what is happening here is that Dr. Cameron is afraid of race amalgamation. As the Klan leader, I believe he knows that they will hold him accountable. I believe he intends to hurt her first so that he can show that he disciplined her so there was no need for them to. The … More HW 3/31

CL 3/31

Gus appears to be dirty. I think this is a clear indication of his status. He has no shoes on and in contrast to the woman’s clothes you can tell that he is not as fortunate. Flora appears well clothed and cleaned as mentioned before. She is fetching fresh water and has her hair tightly … More CL 3/31

HW 3/26

Basic Terms First of all, I’m thoroughly impressed with how strategic content creators with film are. I had no idea how intentional some of these things were until now and that they even had names. Mise en scene in particular is how all of these things discussed in the class work earlier today come together. … More HW 3/26

CL 3/26

Law and Science are supreme at this time. I believe by looking at a Birth of a Nation through a Swales and Mirrabeli lens allows you to see how people interpret the images they see. For example, Black people do not have rights, Black people are inferior scientifically and seeing it depicted in such a … More CL 3/26