The poster that first caught my eye was the Catwoman themed poster. With the drawing of Africa and the earthy green, red, yellow and black colors juxtaposition with the image of the aggressive Catwoman, there seems to be a theme of feral emotions. I think it is a bit odd considering the fact that one of the biggest stereotypes about Black people is that they are criminals. Thieves, violent and not to be trusted. In my opinion, I do not believe Catwoman to be an appropriate choice for a "superhero". Maybe I am just reading too much into the poster. Or that I am a lot more familiar with comic book heroes, villains and other archetypes.
As for the promotional aspect of the poster, I do not believe that this poster in particular is successful with conveying the message that "the struggle still continues". In fact, the immediate message I got upon my initial viewing was that it was simply Black History Month and that Catwoman is such an iconic pop culture character that she would be one of the easiest to recognize when spotted.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
First Blog (Ever) - Week 1
I'm new to this whole blog thing so I guess I'll jump right into it. I guess I'll start with why I decided to take this course. You have to first understand that I identify as Multiethnic (Black, Latino, Asian, Native and Caucasian) whenever someone asks me "what I am". But if I were forced to answer what culture I identify with the most, it would be Black American culture. After all, I am the proud granddaughter of two Black Panther members (and I am reminded of this at every family reunion, graduation, funeral, and any other event where my grandparents are in attendance).
When I first came to this school four years ago, I immediately felt like the odd one out. I was not only the only hijabi Muslim on campus, but one of the very few women of color on campus as well. Needless to say, I did not feel like I belonged here. I was born in the South Side Chicago, Illinois area, where I frequently visited my family as well, and grew up in North Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both cities have a majority population of Black, Latino and Asian respectively. So it was quite a shock when I came here for school and I actually felt like a minority.
This class has given me the chance to be sounded by people who share a similar culture and background as me. A place where I feel less like the black sheep. A place where I can share similar ideas and stories. A place where I can learn more of my history. A history shared between everyone else in the room.
When I first came to this school four years ago, I immediately felt like the odd one out. I was not only the only hijabi Muslim on campus, but one of the very few women of color on campus as well. Needless to say, I did not feel like I belonged here. I was born in the South Side Chicago, Illinois area, where I frequently visited my family as well, and grew up in North Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both cities have a majority population of Black, Latino and Asian respectively. So it was quite a shock when I came here for school and I actually felt like a minority.
This class has given me the chance to be sounded by people who share a similar culture and background as me. A place where I feel less like the black sheep. A place where I can share similar ideas and stories. A place where I can learn more of my history. A history shared between everyone else in the room.
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