https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht en-us 2020-04-07 20:02:58 UTC 2024-11-07 01:33:49 UTC hello@padlet.com gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497559161 1. How are African Americans being represented in media and entertainment?
2. What is a common theme among entertainment with African American protagonists? Has this changed much?]]> 2020-04-07 20:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497559161 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497570678 Written in 1962 and received the Caldecott Award in 1963. A simple story of an African American child enjoying a day in the snow. ]]> 2020-04-07 20:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497570678 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497570822 This children's book is a beautifully made book about the uniqueness of every person. It is centered around God making every person exactly who they are supposed to be- from looks to special gifts. ]]> 2020-04-07 20:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497570822 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497573771 A young, black girl lives in two totally different worlds. She lives in a poor, predominately black neighborhood, but she attends school a mostly white, prep school. She witnesses a close friend get shot by a police officer and she has to make her voice heard. ]]> 2020-04-07 20:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497573771 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497573952 No one really knows what happened to Tariq Johnson, other than the fact that he, a black kid, was shot by a white kid. Some say he had a gun, others say he was stealing, and some say he wasn't doing anything wrong. ]]> 2020-04-07 20:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497573952 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497574155 A detailed account of the trial of Steve Harmon. He was wrongly accused of participating in a robbery that turned into a murder. This book is a screen play with added diary entries. ]]> 2020-04-07 20:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497574155 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497585952 Rihanna and most African American people are trying to change the stereotypes behind durags. She is trying to show the world that durags are simply used to protect hair and hairdos. They are not a staple for criminals, as they portray in Training Day, a movie from 2001. ]]> 2020-04-07 20:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/497585952 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/501038299 This novel is about a runaway, white kid who stumbles into a town split in two - East and West; black and white. Maniac does not see race or color and has great friends and great enemies on both sides. He tries to help each side see the good in the other. ]]> 2020-04-09 17:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/501038299 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/501106860 Written by Angie Thomas, the author of The Hate U Give. She focuses on the dreams and struggles of a young African American female. Bri hopes to follow in her father's footsteps and become a rapper, just like him. He was shot and killed 8 years prior to this story, making her struggles even more intense. ]]> 2020-04-09 18:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/501106860 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/501120649 Three young, African American girls face a multitude of struggles every single day. Some struggles they share with each other, others are unique to them. After Tupac dies and D's mother gets custody back and takes her away, the other girls reflect on how their life was affected by them. ]]> 2020-04-09 18:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/501120649 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/502985017 A study conducted by Texas Tech University found that television effects how people African Americans. People exposed to negative roles played by African Americans have a lower, more negative view of African Americans in real life. Similarly, people exposed to televisions shows where African Americans play positive, law abiding roles, view African Americans in a more positive light. ]]> 2020-04-11 16:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/502985017 gerlochm https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/503003181 This is a simple video with very deep information.10 black females have been nominated and 9 of them were either homeless or close to becoming it and all 10 are low-income or poor characters. Of the 20 black male actors who have been nominated, 13 of them played roles where they were arrested or incarcerated. Fifteen of the 20 involve violence or criminal activity. ]]> 2020-04-11 16:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gerlochm/gubbu83dztht/wish/503003181