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Fall 2018 - Blog IV/Reflection

We have arrived at our final blog for this semester.  I'd like you to take the time to reflect on an aspect(s) of our class whic...

Monday, January 30, 2017

Spring 2017 - Unit I/Blog I

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We're off to an impressive start!  As we examine the origins of the Hollywood film industry, we've read, observed, and identified quite a bit!  Let's continue the dialogue!!  I'd like you to answer the following:

  • How were Black lives deemed unimportant by the Hollywood film industry? 
  • How has this tenet been deconstructed as well as reconstructed today?
This is due by Fri., 2/3/17 by the beginning of class.  Please remember to consult the blog rubric found on your course syllabus.  I look forward to some thought provoking discourse! 😊