Alyssa S.

Alyssa S.'s profile was updated 4 years ago
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Maud's Musings, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

“This leads adults to stay quiet about their sexuality, leaving gay and lesbian kids to have nobody to look up to and nobody to validate their feelings.”

This is so, so important. I was raised Christian, and […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Not the Question, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

I like this because it also states the Delly enjoyed basketball, and a few other “masculine” things. But John focused on the things he found to be feminine.
Alyssa S. wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

Prompt TwoTo begin with, it is interesting that despite the hints at Delmar’s “effeminacy,” there is no explicit indication that he is actually gay. The story is simply John’s perceptions of what a man should and […]
Alyssa S. wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years 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) 4 years 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 […]
Alyssa S. 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

I think it is incredibly important how you brought it back to racial justice at the end. My question for you would be this: How is the moment where King is acknowledged by the black and Latina officers intended to […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Giving credit where it is due, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

I really appreciate this take. Having your child die is a pain unimaginable to anyone who hasn’t experienced it, and I like that you separated the artist from the work he facilitated.
Alyssa S. wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

Fictionalizations of real-life moments are often packed with symbolism and meaning. It’s far easier to create a moral for a story when it has a manufactured ending than it is to pull apart the meaning from […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Segregation In Schools, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

“If black people were given equal rights, white people would lose their power.”

This is sooo important! I’m really glad you said this. This is also a major part of how schools are segregated by income in […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, The Time is (Always) Now, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

I really appreciate this post because although my I.S. is on black representation in terms of replacing white characters in stories, it’s important to note that the film makers also have very little say in their […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Time through Generations, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 4 years ago

I appreciate the connection you made between the unborn child and Nana. I believe that truly shows the spiritual connection Nana has to the past and future (in combination with her values and traditions).
Alyssa S. wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years 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 […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, John's Lack of Self Awareness and its Affect on his Life and Preaching, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

I wonder if there is a psychological reason why John doesn’t hold himself accountable. I know with many characters, you could pinpoint the moment in the story when certain tendencies began. It would be interesting […]
Alyssa S. 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

I appreciate your disagreement with this author’s view. I find your description to fit better with the way I’ve read the story
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Who Can Tell A Story?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years 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 […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, The Symbolic Meaning Behind Trains, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years 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 […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Preaching on Wax, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

These are some solid questions. To add to those, I wonder, since Christianity changed so much, from its origin in the first followers of Christ to medieval England all the way to the beginnings of America, is […]
Alyssa S. commented on the post, Music, Death and Sorrow, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

I really appreciate the connections you made between the two moments you mentioned in the first paragraph. Finding comfort in religion is a very common theme among older black works, and using music as a way to […]
Alyssa S. wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years ago

King Vidor’s Hallelujah! tackles the themes of black religion and black sexuality through the thick lens of music. The main character, Zeke, experiences a ‘Prodigal Son’ like story, leaving his family behind to […]
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