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Patrick commented on the post, The Symbolic Meaning Behind Trains, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
Trains historically in the United States have had a power that you captured in this post. Aside from the economic opportunities which are vast, and the religious connection, trains make me think of the pioneer […]
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Patrick commented on the post, King Vidor Ain't It, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
Your assessment of King Vidor’s attitude towards his source material and the way he seems to so carelessly flaunt his superiority is correct. The way some of the scenes, especially the hypersexualized ones, gave […]
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Charlie became a registered member 5 years, 3 months ago
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Alyssa S. commented on the post, Who Can Tell A Story?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
You have an excellent, clearly stated breakdown of what Vidor’s film was and its effects. The only thing I would say differently is that the film didn’t benefit anyone. It definitely benefited white societies […]
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Olivia James wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
Judith Weinsfield’s chapter provides an in-depth analysis of nearly all the elements of King Vidor’s Hallelujah!. Weisenfeld illustrates how the film came about, how and why the cast was picked, musical cho […]
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Alyssa S. commented on the post, The Symbolic Meaning Behind Trains, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
There’s a lot to be said about the mobility of trains, and how they symbolize movement from one place to another. I think you have a lot of good information here, and if you really wanted to, you might be able to […]
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Maya wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
“Taint What You Was, It’s What You is Today” chapter one by Weisenfeld goes into detail the production of the film “Hallelujah”. It covers Vidor’s ability, or inability, to capture the depiction of “real” black […]
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Mason Poisson commented on the post, King Vidor Ain't It, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
I agree with your points regarding King Vidor’s perception of African American culture. Although he tried to provide an equal and fair presentation, Vidor’s comments still sound as if he feels above the ethnic […]
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Mason Poisson commented on the post, The Symbolic Meaning Behind Trains, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
I really like your connection to trains towards the end of your blog post. I never truly realized how much of a correlation there was between trains and economic opportunity. At the time, trains were the main way […]
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Hannah Groetsch wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
Judith Weisenfeld’s chapter “’Taint What You Was, It’s What You is Today” describes the making of the film Hallelujah! and how director King Vidor shaped the film and drew connections between black religion […]
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Alex wrote a new post on the site FYSM Border Crossings Blog 5 years, 3 months ago
The text that I chose to do a close read on was Phillis Wheatley’s “On Being Brought From Africa to America”. One of the most important things that I noticed was the author herself was a slave so she is able to […]
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Romeo Philippe wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
Chapter one of John M. Giggie’s “Train Travel and the Black Religious Imagination” helps the reader understand the double meaning behind trains in films like “Hallelujah” by King Vidor and songs like “Death’s […]
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Cole Ward wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
The article, “‘’Taint What You Was, It’s What You Is Today’: Hallelujah and the Politics of Racial Authority,” is part of a larger book entitled Hollywood Be Thy Name: African American Religion in American Fi […]
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Iris Filippi commented on the post, A Song's Role, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
Excellent work describing the symbolism of the trains! It’s easy to see how what was such a powerful and striking image in its time was even able to motivate congregations and audiences spiritually.
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Iris Filippi commented on the post, "Train I Ride:" The Downfall of the Train in Twentieth Century African American Religious Perspectives of the Mississippi Delta, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
Great work tracing the roles of the train in religious symbolism of this period, Sam. We’ve talked before about how trains can represent industrialism and inevitability. Do any of your sources suggest that maybe […]
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Iris Filippi commented on the post, Representation for Whom?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 3 months ago
This was an excellent analysis, Ty. I think you’re certainly right in that the musical elements of the film serve to draw the audience into the struggles, but I myself noticed the circular nature of the […]
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