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Ty wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

In both films, we see a binary within black masculinity: religious and secular. Religious characters, though respected by the community, are judged by the more radical black men because of their tie to the white […]
Jack Galle 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, 3 months ago

Masculinity and religion are always intertwined very interestingly and most of that comes from the media. Preachers are always seen as strong men who lead whereas any other kind of man who is deeply religious is […]
Jack Galle commented on the post, Duff and Malcolm X, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

I also really enjoyed how similar Duff and Malcolm X are. It is really easy to see where Malcolm X drew from this movie. The idea of an older gentleman wanting to be patient and wait for the change and a young man […]
Jack Galle wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

I understand why the little boy in The Sky is Grey gives the preacher so much grief. The white slave owners were not benevolent in introducing Christianity to their slaves. They taught them a very specific kind of […]
Hannah Groetsch commented on the post, Who "Makes 'Tend" in The Sky is Gray?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

I really enjoyed reading this post and getting to see the connections between all of these “making ‘tend” quotes! This also reminded me a bit of the gas station scene in Nothing But A Man where Duff at first […]
Hannah Groetsch commented on the post, Heirlooms of Trauma, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

This was a really interesting post Alyssa! Both “The Sky is Gray” and Nothing But A Man focus a lot on the relationships between parents and children and I think considering the roles mental illness and trauma […]
Mason Poisson 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, 3 months ago

I find the connection you make between masculinity and media interesting. I also believe that the media plays a major role in how men are portrayed in both domestic and work settings. I feel it places a burden on […]
Mason Poisson commented on the post, Duff and Malcolm X, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

I really like the point you bring up regarding Malcom X and Duff’s similarities regarding distrusting white folks. I think this connects to a deeper theme that both individuals are heavily involved in the battle […]
Eliza Cullen commented on the post, Faith, Action, and Inaction, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

I really like this comparison you made between Duff and the student. They both do have strong critics of religion and how religion leads to inaction. Both of them also have conflicts with religious leaders because […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

In Ernest Gaines’ “The Sky is Gray,” I noticed a theme of pretending in many of the characters throughout the short story–narrated by James as “making ‘tend”. This theme is very noticeable with the main […]
Eliza Cullen commented on the post, Heirlooms of Trauma, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

This was a super interesting post! I really enjoyed the connection that you made between the two films. I agree that both are good examples of passing down trauma and mental illness onto children.I also noticed […]
Eliza Cullen wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

I can definitely see why Nothing But a Man would be Malcolm X’s favorite film. There are many similarities between the civil rights leader Malcolm X and the protagonist in Nothing But a Man, Duff. The film has a […]
Alyssa S. wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago

Generational trauma is a major part of systemic racism that often gets overlooked. Because black people seem to be inflicting this on ourselves, it is dismissed as a “Black Problem”. Parents passing their trauma […]
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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 […]
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