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Ty commented on the post, Phone Calls and Prayer in Warriors Don't Cry, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
While I hadn’t previously thought of them this way, I think that your reframing of phone calls makes sense here, especially because Melba seems to always request things from God. Her diary entries often lacked the […]
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Ty commented on the post, Black, White, and Read All Over, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I love this post. I agree with you that while I am unsure about the newspaper being a character-like figure in this book; it does play a huge role in weaving Melba’s perception with that of the general public. It […]
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Alyssa S. commented on the post, Segregation In Schools, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
“If black people were given equal rights, white people would lose their power.”
This is sooo important! I’m really glad you said this. This is also a major part of how schools are segregated by income in […]
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Grant Holter became a registered member 5 years, 10 months ago
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Jessica Israel commented on the post, GIF #1: Fandom, on the site Introduction to Digital Studies 5 years, 10 months ago
Your counter Gifs are really cool! I especially like the first one with spider man and how the woman is trying to get the spider.
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maud utstein commented on the post, Segregation In Schools, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I definitely agree with what you are saying here. One of the main reasons white people of this time did not want segregation to occur was out of fear; one reason they were afraid that black people would want to […]
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Alex White commented on the post, Cinemagraph GIF, on the site Introduction to Digital Studies 5 years, 10 months ago
Your explanation really helped me understand what a cinema-graph GIF is. The one about the loop ad the explanation about the water were really good and visually pleasing.
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Alex White commented on the post, Fandom/Reaction GIF, on the site Introduction to Digital Studies 5 years, 10 months ago
This is 100% accurate, Many time we say “LMAOO” or “LOLL: like we are just laughing uncontrollably and in reality we just slightly smile.
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Kaiya Magnuson commented on the post, Cinemagraph GIF, on the site Introduction to Digital Studies 5 years, 10 months ago
I really like your explanation of how your GIF is a counter to the example cinemagraph GIF. Your GIF draws attention to the woman in the center since she is the only moving feature, and the social-distancing […]
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Hannah Groetsch commented on the post, Danny and God, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Hi Eliza, this was a really interesting post! I agree that Melba views Danny as a protector much in the same way she does God. I think one of the reasons Melba has such faith in Danny is because he’s one of the […]
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Maya commented on the post, Where Is God's Alarm Clock?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I didn’t really think of this while reading, but it makes total sense and it is something the older generation in the black community still stand by in today’s time. When it comes to progressivism of the black […]
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Eliza Cullen commented on the post, Segregation In Schools, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
That is a really good point about segregation nowadays. One part of “Warriors Don’t Cry” that surprised me was that the abuse to the Back students got worse and worse as the school year went on. I expected that […]
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Samuel Boudreau commented on the post, Black, White, and Read All Over, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Hi Hannah,
What a terrific post! I really like how you talk about how the newspaper headlines parallel Melba’s personal experiences, and how they offer an outsider’s view into the boiling tensions in Little […] -
Ej wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
After reading, “Warriors Don’t Cry”, by Melba Beal, one major theme that was most interesting was the importance of desegregation in schools, and how important segregation is to others. Due to the Brown V. Bo […]
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Megan Smeznik wrote a new post on the site #DigHist 5 years, 10 months ago
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Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Danny and God, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Hi Eliza! I really enjoyed reading your post, I’m so glad you expanded more on Melba’s relationship with Danny! I also thought it was interesting how she prayed for Danny, especially after the scene in which he […]
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Ty wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
The topic of focusing on faith being in conflict with Black Peoples Need for social progress stands out to me throughout this piece. Pattillo shows the consistent passiveness of the older generations by having […]
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Mason Poisson wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
After reading Melba Beal’s memoir “Warriors Don’t Cry”, one major theme stood out to me, and that was the impact racial discrimination had on young children during the 1960’s and 70’s. Whether it was war hero’s […]
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Hannah Groetsch wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
While reading Warriors Don’t Cry, one of the prompts I was interested in was the effects of other documents being included in Beals’s memoir, specifically the newspaper headlines. While I don’t know if I agree […]
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