Carly McWilliams

Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

One of my favorite units in this class was the “When Faith Meets Activism” section of our syllabus, during which we read works like Warriors Don’t Cry and The Autobiography of Malcolm X. The literature and film […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

Prompt 8

“So he had fallen: for the first time since his conversion, for the last time in his life. Fallen: he and Esther in the white folks’ kitchen, the light burning, the door half open, grappling and bu […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

Prompt 3: I really enjoyed watching the documentary “All God’s Children” and learning about LGBTQ communities within Black churches–especially the Lavender Light gospel group and the personal experiences of […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

I was so excited that Aaron Coleman chose to recite many of the poems we read in class yesterday, including “A Fire She Loved” and “Another Strange Land: Downpour off Cape Hatteras (March, 1864).” These two […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years 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 […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

That makes sense!!! Thanks Maya
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Boycott's Music Symbolism, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

Hi Maya! Thanks so much for this post! I was on the side that 4 Little Girls had a stronger ending than Boycott, but your point about the music/song lyrics representing Dr. King’s life and work make me appreciate […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, The Power in the Ending of BOYCOTT, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

Hi Maud! Thanks for sharing this post! I really like your interpertation of the ending of Boycott and how it brings the story of Dr. King into the 21st century, but I want to push back a bit at how you […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

While I thoroughly enjoyed the film Boycott and its creative take on an ending scene–to fictionalize events of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and bring him into the present day–I personally found the ending s […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Danny and God, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years 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 […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

The prompt I’d like to discuss further is “prayers as letters to God,” but further thinking after Tuesday’s class period led me to modify this a bit to become “prayers as phone calls to God.” Let me know what you […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Iona and a "Remaking of Home", on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

Hannah this is a great exploration of Iona’s significance in the film. The last scene with Iona and St. Julian riding off together is always dissatisfying to me because it does not fit either of the choices that […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, The Time is (Always) Now, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

Ty, I really enjoyed reading your post and I definitely agree with how you’ve applied the “world makers” and “space takers” to Daughters of the Dust! It’s also interesting how you bring up the idea of Daughters b […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years 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 […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, The Power of Education and its Economic Impact, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

Mason, I agree that the elements of education in Jonah’s Gourd Vine are really interesting to consider! After reading the novel I was thinking about Lucy’s character and how education played a role in her life. […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, "A Culture of Orality" in a Troubled Southern Society: Understanding Where John is Truly Leaving for in "Jonah's Gourd Vine.", on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

Sam, I think you have a compelling case for your interpretation of the creek-crossing scenes! I want to add to your theory with some of the imagery present in each of the scenes. On pg 12 when John is crossing […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, Performance Aspects of Chanted Railroad Sermons, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

Thanks for trying out my questions, Hannah! I really like your last point about Zeke’s ending compared to other characters like Chick and Hotshot. While they both made individual decisions that led to their fate, […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, A Capella and Speech to Song, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

Hi Hannah! I read up a little bit about the musical In Transit that you linked on your post, and it sounds really interesting!! According to its website, the story is supposed to follow “the intertwined lives of […]
Carly McWilliams commented on the post, King Vidor’s Hallelujah! Another Black Experience Told From a White Perspective: Pardon My Biased Breakdown Below , on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

Olivia, I really enjoyed reading your post and the questions that followed. I was interested in seeing how the general public reacted to Hallelujah when it came out in 1929, and if they shared the same thoughts as […]
Carly McWilliams wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

After reading over the chapter “Train Travel and the Black Religious Imagination” from John M. Giggie’s book After redemption: Jim Crow and the transformation of African American religion in the Delta, 1875-1915, […]
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