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maud utstein wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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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Hannah Groetsch 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, 4 months ago
I think the connection between women’s hard work and warrior- like qualities is really interesting. Carter also notes Delia’s hard work and perseverance in her article about sweat, arguing that it makes Delia […]
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Eliza Cullen wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 4 months ago
To Willie Cole, the ironing board and iron have much more significant than being a simple household appliances. In Zora Hurston’s short story Sweat, Delia is a washerwoman working hard every day. The short story e […]
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Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 4 months ago
After viewing Willie Cole’s artwork and discussing it this past week, I am most interested in looking at how the elements of domestic housework and strength/weaponry are connected in his work. Specifically, I […]
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Ryan Tompkins became a registered member 5 years, 4 months ago
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Alyssa S. wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 4 months ago
Willie Cole is an American visual artist, known particularly for his use of domestic objects to create inspiring works. Many of his better known works involve the use of an iron or ironing boards. Struck by the […]
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