David Coon, University of Washington, Tacoma This short assignment encourages students to learn a little more about the filmmakers whose work (films or clips) is screened in class. This is…
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In this surreal satire, rapper, producer, writer, director, and activist Boots Riley challenges us to address our own complacency surrounding a society that profits off of oppression, abuse, and deceit….
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“Color is more than skin deep for young African-American women struggling to define themselves.”
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This assignment from a studies-oriented class asks students to “rewrite” or “reimagine” an existing media text – film, TV show, etc. – in a way that centers or empowers marginalized…
