The recent talk by Raton was the second time I heard him speak.
What was most striking to me was his rhetoric. One of my friends called it nationalist.
he said that he found it hard to believe that it was an African identity Raton was selling because there are so many nations of Africa how can one have an identity that encompases all.
his school works, because students go- but I think that-after seeing him speak twice- his rhetoric is used to acculturate people into this very strick mind set.
In this video- I will have a loop that will play a portion of his speeh. certains words will be repeated and relooped subtly to draw attention to the repition and tone of his rhetoric and the effect it creates.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
drugs
Beloit and Beloit college
who are the criminals?
who are these individuals punished for their behavior: usage of drugs alcohol-violence-cheating-poor performance?
how to represent this one? I am not sure yet
who are the criminals?
who are these individuals punished for their behavior: usage of drugs alcohol-violence-cheating-poor performance?
how to represent this one? I am not sure yet
2 live crew
Need 2 live crew cd, maddonna cd from 1990 or about that time.
Need two walkmans with headphones
If you dont know about this trial you should find out. In 1990 2 live crew's album bad as they wanna be was banned in Florida. demographics of the city 80% white 20%-black. Henry Louis gates Junior argues essentially for a cultural difference between white and black music. signifyin(g).
Need two walkmans with headphones
If you dont know about this trial you should find out. In 1990 2 live crew's album bad as they wanna be was banned in Florida. demographics of the city 80% white 20%-black. Henry Louis gates Junior argues essentially for a cultural difference between white and black music. signifyin(g).
"Black LIke Me"
Read "Black Like Me"
after talking with my mom, it was decided that it would not be the best idea to travel to Mississippi and then New Orleans by my self. I wanted to visit some of the places that Griffin did in his journey through the South in 1954 as a dark skinned man. Ya see, griffin changed the color of his skin from light to dark with the help of medication. At any rate. For this represnetation, I would like to get a foam head that people can smear black paint onto . Or just some sort of large head or several heads of some sort.
I should do a symposium.I have been too much likewhats his name, that one that thinks too much and his dad was kind but then uncle steps in and he wasts too much time thinking about what he is going to do than actually doing it... this semester.
after talking with my mom, it was decided that it would not be the best idea to travel to Mississippi and then New Orleans by my self. I wanted to visit some of the places that Griffin did in his journey through the South in 1954 as a dark skinned man. Ya see, griffin changed the color of his skin from light to dark with the help of medication. At any rate. For this represnetation, I would like to get a foam head that people can smear black paint onto . Or just some sort of large head or several heads of some sort.
I should do a symposium.I have been too much likewhats his name, that one that thinks too much and his dad was kind but then uncle steps in and he wasts too much time thinking about what he is going to do than actually doing it... this semester.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
ClassroomExercises
as a follow up to this exhibit I hope to have a discussion with my students about racism. I mean, candice's bM students. I would like to have them draw out a picture of what racism is. The discussion will come first though.
Discussion:
Remember talking about Crooks in "Of Mice and Men?"
-he had the dictionary and 1916 law code
-he was a realistic man
-what was his job like (stable buck)
do you think that some characters were racist towards Crooks?
do you think that some characters were racist towards the other white characters?
do these things still happen today?
How so?
Call CAndace tomorrow and shoot for friday for this.
Get note cards. crayons
Call Mrs Zelner
cost: $6.00
Discussion:
Remember talking about Crooks in "Of Mice and Men?"
-he had the dictionary and 1916 law code
-he was a realistic man
-what was his job like (stable buck)
do you think that some characters were racist towards Crooks?
do you think that some characters were racist towards the other white characters?
do these things still happen today?
How so?
Call CAndace tomorrow and shoot for friday for this.
Get note cards. crayons
Call Mrs Zelner
cost: $6.00
Thursday, March 1, 2007
ok. i feel like i am done collecting research at this point.
The project I have decided to pursue is going to be called the "re-education" of Rachel Novak. It is going to be a Halles Gallery exhibit, which will contain several artifacts, at least 6, no more than 10 that represent my process of learning about blackness and whitness- in general-things that I really didnt learn about until I came to college.
Part personal part informational, each exhibit will be catalogued (that is where the 35 pages of writing come in).
The exhibit is going to be multimedia- I want to be able to run video, have free standing pictures or paintings, papers with music.
The ultimate point of the exhibit is to educate others, and to allow them to interact with the pieces. Perhaps there will be an opportunity to create ones own pieces to leave in the exhibit.
i do not know if hales gallery will be a big enough place for the exhibit. nor do I know how to go about finding a bunch of tvs that could stay in place for two or three days.
I am going to make the rounds today to talk with people at the wright museum of art, and also at pearsons to look at my options. I have an A.V appt at 1:00.
I realized this idea last night when I attended the word as performance event. the event was a hodgepodge of this classes experiences,or realizations about their roles in civil rights movements, or living in the south, or attending beloit memorial and coming to college as a person representing beloit. There were others, but the one about being from beloit struck a cord with me. the three individuals that gave the performance are all from beloit. Since teaching in the school, i feel that I have really gotten to know the community throught the students that i intercted with every day. they really taught me about beloit.
I hope to conduct some interviews at the highschool over break, since I will be free and here, and they will be in session too.
I will interview candace link based off of a sheet she filled out about beloit memorial highschool.
I would also like to have the students make some sort of thing that represents their feelings or thought about the city they live in. This is up to cadace though.
Right now, these are my ideas for exhibits.
@ 2 Live Crew Obsenity trial
@teaching in the community
@ some poetry I had written
@ word as performance
@presentation of certian books i have read
@interactions with student unions: BSU and another group that meets on fridays
@blyden delaney afro centric school
that is where I am at right now.
Favorably, i would like to have a gallery space in the wright. I held that art opening there, so maybe she will be up for this.
Today is the day I shall find out.
The project I have decided to pursue is going to be called the "re-education" of Rachel Novak. It is going to be a Halles Gallery exhibit, which will contain several artifacts, at least 6, no more than 10 that represent my process of learning about blackness and whitness- in general-things that I really didnt learn about until I came to college.
Part personal part informational, each exhibit will be catalogued (that is where the 35 pages of writing come in).
The exhibit is going to be multimedia- I want to be able to run video, have free standing pictures or paintings, papers with music.
The ultimate point of the exhibit is to educate others, and to allow them to interact with the pieces. Perhaps there will be an opportunity to create ones own pieces to leave in the exhibit.
i do not know if hales gallery will be a big enough place for the exhibit. nor do I know how to go about finding a bunch of tvs that could stay in place for two or three days.
I am going to make the rounds today to talk with people at the wright museum of art, and also at pearsons to look at my options. I have an A.V appt at 1:00.
I realized this idea last night when I attended the word as performance event. the event was a hodgepodge of this classes experiences,or realizations about their roles in civil rights movements, or living in the south, or attending beloit memorial and coming to college as a person representing beloit. There were others, but the one about being from beloit struck a cord with me. the three individuals that gave the performance are all from beloit. Since teaching in the school, i feel that I have really gotten to know the community throught the students that i intercted with every day. they really taught me about beloit.
I hope to conduct some interviews at the highschool over break, since I will be free and here, and they will be in session too.
I will interview candace link based off of a sheet she filled out about beloit memorial highschool.
I would also like to have the students make some sort of thing that represents their feelings or thought about the city they live in. This is up to cadace though.
Right now, these are my ideas for exhibits.
@ 2 Live Crew Obsenity trial
@teaching in the community
@ some poetry I had written
@ word as performance
@presentation of certian books i have read
@interactions with student unions: BSU and another group that meets on fridays
@blyden delaney afro centric school
that is where I am at right now.
Favorably, i would like to have a gallery space in the wright. I held that art opening there, so maybe she will be up for this.
Today is the day I shall find out.
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