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Alyssa S. commented on the post, Masculinity in "The Sky is Grey" and "Nothing but a Man", on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I agree with your perspective on what masculinity is, but it is interesting to see how masculinity is executed in different situations. The toxic patriarchy has taught the world that masculinity is domination and […]
maud utstein wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

In the film and short story The Sky is Grey, a preacher and a young man have an argument in the dentist’s office. The young man explains to the preacher that, to believe blindly in religion is to be corrupted a […]
Hannah Groetsch wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

While Boycott and Four Little Girls present religion as being very connected to the Civil rights movement, “The Sky is Gray” and Nothing But A Man both present a conflict between preachers who trust God to sol […]
Rondo Caesar commented on the post, Alex White Photo Essay, on the site Introduction to Digital Studies 5 years, 9 months ago

Your photo essay was descriptive and engaging. Also the animation was a nice touch.
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

That makes sense!!! Thanks Maya 🙂
maud utstein commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I absolutely agree with you. Spike Lee did an amazing job with the film, but Chris McNair suffered so much with the loss of his daughter and through his life, and Spike Lee had never gone through that. Spike Lee […]
maud utstein commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I really like your perspective and analysis of these two films. I also agree with what you are saying; while 4 LIttle Girls was heartbreaking, but it doesn’t push the message that the fight must continue. BOYCOTT […]
Jack Galle commented on the post, How it is Boycott, not Four Little Girls, that gives more insight into the Twenty First Century, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I agree. Boycott is more representative of the kind of action that has been taking place for years. Whereas Four Little Girls demonstrates an act of extreme violence rather than a larger theme of activism.
Jack Galle commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I really love the fact that you do not want to take away anything from Mr. McNair. He is the one who has had to deal with the awful violence and racism that took his daughter away from him. Spike has not done any […]
Maya commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Yes, I answered the question above. I hope that helps.
Maya commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Great question! Based on conversations in class and other blog post, I’ve come to the consensus that many people feel the end of Four Little Girls is happy and “odd” because it “does not go with the film”. While I […]
Cole Ward commented on the post, How it is Boycott, not Four Little Girls, that gives more insight into the Twenty First Century, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Looking at the ending of the movie through a thematic lens is very interesting. I agree that a lot of the movie had themes of leadership and teamwork throughout.
Cole Ward commented on the post, Robertson's Personal Narrative of Resolution in Four Little Girls, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

While I still have my separate opinion, I think you did a good job of explaining why the Four Little Girls ending worked for you. From what I understand, the personal conclusion of Four Little Girls matched the […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Hi Maya! Thanks so much for this post! I was on the side that 4 Little Girls had a stronger ending than Boycott, but your point about the music/song lyrics representing Dr. King’s life and work make me appreciate […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, The Power in the Ending of BOYCOTT, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Hi Maud! Thanks for sharing this post! I really like your interpertation of the ending of Boycott and how it brings the story of Dr. King into the 21st century, but I want to push back a bit at how you […]
Hannah Groetsch commented on the post, Narrative versus Interview Endings, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Hi Cole, I think you make a great point about how the types of films they are dictate their endings. I didn’t think the ending of Four Little Girls was as effective as Boycott because it wasn’t focused on the […]
Hannah Groetsch commented on the post, Keep. Moving. Forward., on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Hi Ty, I really like what you said about the film showing that the movement is non-linear. When I was watching it I definitely felt like the ending wasn’t clear cut, especially when the police car appeared. I […]
Samuel Boudreau commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Hi Maya, I greatly enjoyed reading this post and listening to the song that you included. While Boycott’s ending is comprehensive and compelling, might you possibly identify why the ending of four little girls […]
Samuel Boudreau commented on the post, Keep. Moving. Forward., on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

Hi Ty, I greatly enjoyed reading your post regarding the end of Boycott. As you note, it is important to realize that the Movement was not linear and clear cut. Do you believe that the ending of 4 little girls is […]
Abby commented on the post, How it is Boycott, not Four Little Girls, that gives more insight into the Twenty First Century, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 9 months ago

I agree that the film leaves viewers thinking about themes of unity and leadership which can easily be connected to themes of the current BLM movement. However, the theme of how valuable each individual is to the […]
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