Category: propaganda
+ cynical, hosea easton, lillian e smith, paula snelling, propaganda, sho baraka, white supremacy, william apess
The Narcissism of White Supremacy
Every time I listen to Propaganda and Sho Baraka’s “Cynical,” new lines stick out to me. This time, the first few lines of Sho Baraka’s verse jumped out, mainly because of the ways they relate to a lot of my recent posts about the effects of racism on children, especially white children who imbibe racist ideas and white supremacy then regurgitate it, generation after … Read More The Narcissism of White Supremacy
+ african american literature, american literature, darkie, jackie hill perry, micah bournes, propaganda, southern literature, their eyes were watching god, zora neale hurston
Countering Western Ideals of Beauty in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page. Reading Claude McKay’s Banana Bottom and Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God together provides multiple topics to discuss in relation to the two novels. Recently, I wrote about how McKay counters western ideals of beauty within his novel, and today I want to … Read More Countering Western Ideals of Beauty in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
+ african american literature, american literature, attorney general, frederick douglass, immigration, jeff sessions, john fea, propaganda, romans 13, sarah huckabee sanders, slavery, william apess
“I play Monopoly with refugees”: Romans 13 and Immigration
Last week, while speaking in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Attorney General Jeff Session referenced Romans 13 as he defended the administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their families at the border. He said, “I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of government because God has ordained them for the purpose … Read More “I play Monopoly with refugees”: Romans 13 and Immigration
+ bergen, Norway, fulbright, james baldwin, norway, pedagogy & american literary studies, propaganda, Uncategorized
Getting Ready for Next Year in Norway
As I get ready to head to the University of Bergen in August, I have started to think about ways to discuss issues of race in America’s history. Brianne Jaquette’s piece, “Fulbright Workshop: Black Lives Matter, Part One,” sparked these thoughts, and her discussions about how Europeans talk about race differently than we do here in America. This is important for me to consider, … Read More Getting Ready for Next Year in Norway
+ black panther, brother ali, christopher priest, everett k ross, get out, jordan peele, loving v. virginia, mixtape, parkway high school, pedagogy & american literary studies, propaganda, sho baraka, soundtrack, tinker v des moines
Top Five Posts of 2017!
Back in August 2015, I started Interminable Rambling as a space for me to write about, and reflect upon, topics I was teaching, my pedagogical practices, my research, and my thoughts about popular culture. Since that first post in 2015, I have published 235 posts (two a week) for the past two and a half years. The experience of maintaining this blog has helped … Read More Top Five Posts of 2017!
