Category: racism

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+ cakewalk, comics, EC Comics, nate powell, Pedagogy, racism, the guilty!, writing

“Is it a racist story?”: Nate Powell’s “Cakewalk”

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When I teach first year composition, I usually frame the course around personal narratives, allowing students to write about themselves. I find that this helps them get comfortable with writing and allows them to express themselves through their essays. As such, I try to choose at least one text that contains personal stories. This semester, I decided to add Nate Powell’s You Don’t Say, a collection … Read More “Is it a racist story?”: Nate Powell’s “Cakewalk”

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+ killers of the dream, lillian e smith, racism, ruby bridges, solomon northup, twelve years a slave, white supremacy

The Spreading Disease and the Creation of Monsters

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On my social media feeds over the past year, I have seen individuals post about the fact that the individuals who screamed at students outside schools in Little Rock, Memphis, New Orleans, and elsewhere don’t want history taught because it will illuminate their actions. I understand this argument; however, what I’m more interested in the ways that white supremacy, patriarchy, and other ideoligies get … Read More The Spreading Disease and the Creation of Monsters

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+ creative writing, essay, memoir, racism, writing

I Have a Secret

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During the summer of 2020, following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, I wrote an essay entitled “I Have a Secret.” The essay appeared in Down Yonder ‘Zine in the first part of 2022. Unfortunately, the zine’s site is down, so the essay, with great illustrations by Rebekah Cardova, cannot be accessed. You can use the WayBackmachine to see the site, but you … Read More I Have a Secret

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+ banned books, racism, the bluest eye, toni morrison

The Role of Names in Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye”: Part II

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A few posts ago I started exploring the role of names in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. Specifically, I looked at Soaphead Church’s letter to God and his questions, “What makes one name more a person than another? Is the name the real thing, then? And the person only what his name says?” By looking at Claudia and Frieda’s nickname for Maureen Peals and the ways … Read More The Role of Names in Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye”: Part II

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+ a gathering of old men, ernest j gaines, history, lillian e smith, racism, white supremacy

Confronting Ourselves and The Fear of Action

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Over the years, I have thought about the reasons why individuals continue to cling tightly to their beliefs, beliefs based in fear that spawn hatred. I’ve struggled to come to grips with this aspect of humanity and to untangle its roots. What I have come to realize is that change and growth cannot occur until one decides to come face to face with themselves. … Read More Confronting Ourselves and The Fear of Action

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