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Abby commented on the post, Time through Generations, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Maud, I haven’t watched the video so hearing your summary is very interesting. I think it’s a very good point that time is different for black and white people. The unborn child being active throughout the […]
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Abby commented on the post, Is the Importance of Family Heritage Fading?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I also think the question you pose is really interesting. However, I was not quite as surprised as you that only three family members (not including Nana) stayed behind. I was actually quite surprised that any of […]
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Jackeb-Eligah Milan wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Within Julie Dash’s film, Daughters of the Dust, there is a character that she put in the film’s plot that is detached from the film’s main focus group (the Peazant family). This character is the photographer Mr. […]
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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
While watching the Brittney Cooper’s Ted Talk about time I was intrigued by the usage of the terms “world makers” and “space takers”. It reminded me of the article I read stating how Julie Dash challenge […]
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Lauren Brown wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
The stylings of the end of the film show some forms of resolution and satisfaction, but I believe ultimately the viewer is left with a feeling that not everything is resolved. We see that characters who formerly […]
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Cole Ward commented on the post, Is the Importance of Family Heritage Fading?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Mason, your post title poses an interesting question. In my opinion, the fact that not everyone stays is how this film deviates from the picturesque Hollywood story. I’m not so sure it’s a matter of family […]
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Cole Ward commented on the post, Iona and a "Remaking of Home", on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Yes, I do believe Iona’s name was purposeful and meshed well with her story arc. It would have felt unsatisfying if she were just to go away with her mother, especially after introducing St. Julian.
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maud utstein wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
In the TedTalk led by Brittany Cooper, she discusses the non-linear aspects of time; it is virtually impossible, she explains, to be post racism (for example), because saying that implies that there was a time […]
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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
In “Exiled at Home,” one of the things that Cucinella and Curry discuss is Iona’s chosen exile, which is something I thought about in relation to question #5 about the resolution of Daughters of the Dust. Iona’ […]
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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 watching the film “Daughters of the Dust” directed by Julie Dash, my initial thoughts on the conclusion was that it simply was not satisfying. I thought the purpose of the film was to highlight the imp […]
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Leslie Wingard wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Hannah G, Jack, Jackeb, Ty, Lauren, Mason, Maud, and BJ are now asked to blog about Daughters of the Dust by Monday night September the 21st at 10 pm. The rest of you will only have to comment on two blog posts […]
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Iris Filippi commented on the post, Delia's "Domestic Shield" & connections to Willie Cole, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Carly, I thought your comparison of Delia’s labour and spirit to a shield was very apt. It was also very interesting to see the comparisons to the Zulu shield. Many artists, like Picasso, have appropriated […]
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Iris Filippi commented on the post, Sweat + Inspiration = Art, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I agree with Cole and Hannah that the way you described Willie Cole as giving the boards a “beaten-down” look was very insightful. One look think that he was only trying to make them look used, like Delia’s […]
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Iris Filippi commented on the post, Race relations and labor in Sweat and Irons, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
Eliza, your post did a great job of explaining the threads connecting the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Hurston’s historical fiction, and Cole’s present-day portrayal of these themes. Keep up the good work!
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Jack Galle commented on the post, Delia's "Domestic Shield" & connections to Willie Cole, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I love the idea of Willie Cole regarding the women throughout his life as warriors. It is obvious that he has a ton of respect and admiration for them so it makes sense that he would name their shields after them. […]
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Jack Galle commented on the post, Race relations and labor in Sweat and Irons, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I really like the point you make about how important the connection to real people is to Willie Cole. The fact that each of these ironing boards represents a person from his life who did this work and used an […]
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Cole Ward commented on the post, Delia's "Domestic Shield" & connections to Willie Cole, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I like that the works are even called Domestic Shields. In the story, it seemed like maybe Delia really worked so hard, not just to make money but to distract herself from Sykes and her situation.
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Cole Ward commented on the post, Sweat + Inspiration = Art, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I like the use of the word “flatten” which I think also means to beat someone down. Remembering how long Sykes had been beating Delia and how difficult it was to prep the boards makes me remember how strong you […]
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Hannah Groetsch commented on the post, Sweat + Inspiration = Art, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 10 months ago
I think the idea of Delia being broken down like Cole’s ironing boards is really interesting and speaks a lot to the way that Delia is described as “work-worn” throughout the story. Delia bears the marks of hard […]
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