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George Harney became a registered member 5 years, 11 months ago
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Alyssa S. commented on the post, Music, Death and Sorrow, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago
I really appreciate the connections you made between the two moments you mentioned in the first paragraph. Finding comfort in religion is a very common theme among older black works, and using music as a way to […]
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Patrick commented on the post, Build You Up or Tear You Down, Music is Always Around, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago
Good observation Alyssa, I also noticed that throughout the film while religion is at the forefront, the music is independent of one persuasion and it arises in many different settings. This range of musical theme […]
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Cole Ward wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago
For this assignment, I was meant to watch an interview with Dr. Lerone Martin on the Left of Black at the John Hope Franklin Center at Duke University, Dr. Lerone Martin speaking on the evolution of Black […]
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Patrick wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago
One similarity that I found between “God’s Trombones” and “Hallelujah” almost immediately is the strong connection in themes of music, death and sorrow. The excerpt from “Go Down Death: A Funeral Sermon” esp […]
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Leslie Wingard wrote a new post on the site Imagining America 5 years, 11 months ago
HOW DO WE IMAGINE AMERICA?
In class, we’re focusing on 19th and 20th century short fiction, poetry, novels, essays, and theatre preoccupied with shifting ideas of America. Among others, we’re paying atte […]
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Alyssa S. wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago
King Vidor’s Hallelujah! tackles the themes of black religion and black sexuality through the thick lens of music. The main character, Zeke, experiences a ‘Prodigal Son’ like story, leaving his family behind to […]
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