Weekly reflection board by Myah Greenwalt

Weekly Summary Word Doc

mag2003_1 — 2025-04-22 03:19:44 UTC

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mag2003_1 — 2025-04-24 04:11:34 UTC

Week 2 summary word doc

mag2003_1 — 2025-04-29 04:12:04 UTC

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mag2003_1 — 2025-04-29 04:22:36 UTC

Week 3 Summary notes

mag2003_1 — 2025-05-06 04:10:09 UTC

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-06 04:12:34 UTC

This article examines Malcolm X's 1964 speech, "The Ballot or the Bullet," highlighting its significance as a pivotal moment in his rhetorical evolution. The author emphasizes how Malcolm X presented an ultimatum to America: grant African Americans their rights through the ballot, or face the consequences of the bullet.

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-06 04:13:08 UTC

This article provides an in-depth look at the Black Panther Party's Ten-Point Program, crafted by founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966. The program is presented as a foundational document outlining the Party's demands and beliefs, ranging from the right to self-determination to calls for full employment and decent housing.

Week 4 Summary Notes

mag2003_1 — 2025-05-13 04:17:32 UTC

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-13 04:19:01 UTC

This comprehensive article offers an in-depth overview of the Black Arts Movement, highlighting its emergence in the mid-1960s as the cultural counterpart to the Black Power Movement. The movement sought to create a distinct Black aesthetic that celebrated African American culture and addressed social and political issues. Key figures like Amiri Baraka played pivotal roles in establishing institutions that nurtured Black artistic expression, such as theaters, publishing houses, and journals. The article emphasizes the movements influence across various art forms, including literature, theater, music, and visual arts, and its lasting impact on American culture and academia.

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-13 04:20:23 UTC

In this scholarly article, James Smethurst examines Amiri Baraka's central role in the Black Arts Movement, focusing on how Baraka's work bridged the gap between avant-garde art and popular culture. Smethurst discusses Baraka's efforts to make art accessible and relevant to the Black community by incorporating elements of jazz, blues, and spoken word into his poetry and plays. The article also explores Baraka's establishment of the Black Arts Repertory Theatre/School, which aimed to train artists committed to Black cultural nationalism. Smethurst argues that Baraka's fusion of radical politics with innovative artistic forms significantly reshaped American cultural landscapes

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-19 04:04:08 UTC

In this interview, filmmaker Kahlil Joseph delves into the profound role of spirituality in his creative process. He posits that spirituality transcends conventional understanding, emphasizing that it's an omnipresent force integral to existence. Joseph believes that everything, from individuals to cities, possesses consciousness, each with its unique agenda. This perspective influences his filmmaking, where he seeks to capture the unseen and the felt, rather than just the visible. By focusing on the interplay of sound and silence, Joseph aims to evoke a deeper, more intuitive response from his audience, encouraging viewers to engage with his work on a spiritual level

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-19 04:04:52 UTC

Tina Campt's A Black Gaze introduces a transformative approach to viewing Black art. She challenges the traditional "white gaze" by advocating for a "Black gaze" that demands active, empathetic engagement from viewers. Campt emphasizes that Black contemporary artists, through their work, are reshaping visual narratives, compelling audiences to confront the complexities of Black life—including its joys, struggles, and resilience. This "Black gaze" is not passive; it requires viewers to feel and reflect, fostering a deeper connection and understanding of the Black experience

Week 6 Summary Notes

mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:17:40 UTC

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:21:11 UTC

Toussaint argues that Afrofuturism offers a framework for reimagining labor and legal systems to prioritize human dignity and equity. He emphasizes the need for a legal praxis that is dialogical, constitutive, and legitimating, suggesting that business enterprises must reckon with the alienation and human sacrifice endemic to capitalist economies to uphold worker dignity

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:23:15 UTC

Banner explores the intersection of Afrosurrealism and disability studies through the concept of "cripistemologies," which challenges normative ways of knowing and being. She examines how Afro surrealist works, particularly in the realm of technoculture, disrupt conventional narratives around race, ability, and technology. By analyzing multiple artistic expressions, Banner illustrates how Afrosurrealism provides a space for reimagining identities and experiences that are often marginalized or rendered invisible in mainstream discourse

Week 5 Summary Notes

mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:24:18 UTC

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:38:30 UTC

This article discusses Afro-Surrealism as a movement that focuses on Black development throughout time, rather than solely on Black pain. It emphasizes the use of emotional and rational elements in art to convey honest thought and meaning. The author argues that Afro-Surrealism allows artists to depict the world through a Black lens, embracing the absurdity of current realities to reconstruct and reimagine them

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:41:08 UTC

Michael Richardson's chapter in the book Surrealism and Modernity examines Afrosurrealism as a response to the limitations of Western modernity. He discusses how Afrosurrealism challenges dominant narratives by embracing the "marvelous" and the mystical, drawing from African diasporic traditions. Richardson analyzes the works of artists and writers who use Afrosurrealism to critique colonialism, racism, and other forms of oppression. He posits that Afrosurrealism offers alternative ways of understanding reality, time, and identity, positioning it as a vital countercultural movement.

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:43:17 UTC

This article explores how Drexciya's Afrofuturist mythology reimagines colonial histories of dispossession by envisioning submarine utopias inhabited by descendants of enslaved Africans. The authors discuss how this mythos offers creative visions of oceanic futures, particularly in the context of climate change, and how it challenges traditional narratives by centering non-human and post-human perspectives.

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:50:47 UTC

In this article, Terri Francis explores the concept of Afrosurrealism, distinguishing it from Afrofuturism and traditional Surrealism. Francis emphasizes that Afrosurrealism is rooted in the lived experiences of Black individuals, focusing on the present realities rather than speculative futures. The movement seeks to uncover the marvelous in the everyday and to reveal the hidden truths within Black life. Francis discusses how Afrosurrealism serves as a tool for expressing the complexities of Black identity, history, and culture through various artistic mediums, including film and literature. This perspective aligns with the works of artists like Arthur Jafa and Kahlil Joseph, who utilize visual storytelling to convey the multifaceted nature of Black existence.

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:51:37 UTC

This exhibition by Ayana V. Jackson at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art brings to life the Drexciya mythology through immersive art installations. Jackson's work visualizes an underwater realm inhabited by the descendants of African women thrown overboard during the transatlantic slave trade. By embodying these mythical beings, Jackson reimagines narratives of trauma and loss into stories of resilience and transformation. The exhibition combines photography, video, and sound to create a multisensory experience that invites viewers to engage with the themes of memory, identity, and the African diaspora. Jackson's interpretation of Drexciya offers a poignant commentary on the enduring impact of slavery and the power of myth in shaping cultural consciousness

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mag2003_1 — 2025-05-26 07:53:27 UTC

This scholarly article explores how contemporary authors Junot Díaz and Colson Whitehead incorporate Afro-Surreal and Afro-Futuristic elements into their narratives. The analysis focuses on how these genres are employed to address themes of identity, history, and the African diaspora's experiences. By examining the visual and thematic techniques used in these works, the article sheds light on the broader cultural and artistic movements of Afrofuturism and Afrosurrealism