by Thesis Mentor | Apr 24, 2021 | blogs, Charity Frye, Social Justice, thesis2021, video projects
The Local Community Resource Center, or the LCRC, is a Black women led mutual aid organization in Germantown. They started at the beginning of the pandemic feeding local children and families, providing voter registration and voter support, as well as providing access...
by Thesis Mentor | Apr 23, 2021 | blogs, Social Justice, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson
Polaroid Ad: Explanation The “three dominant paradigms of black femininity are the Mammy (e.g., self-sacrificing, nurturing, loving, asexual), Sapphire (e.g., emasculating, loud, aggressive, angry, stubborn, and unfeminine), and Jezebel (e.g., hyper sexualized,...
by Thesis Mentor | Apr 6, 2021 | Barbara St. Fleur, blogs, Social Justice, thesis2021, video projects
I have made some more decisions about what my podcast will look like. One of the first decisions that I made was the name of the podcast, Censorshit. I will be looking at how censorship of different television shows has either left us confused or just...
by Thesis Mentor | Apr 6, 2021 | blogs, Social Justice, thesis2021, Yasmeen Johnson
While simply placing quotes on a relatively blank canvas may seem generic and underwhelming compared to the other graphics, I see them as the most important. Black women aren’t constantly privy to uplifting quotes reminding them of their worth. The difficulties I...
by Thesis Mentor | Mar 25, 2021 | blogs, Kenzie Myer, podcast, Social Justice, thesis2021
Hi everyone! I hope you and your loved ones are all staying safe and healthy as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m writing to you live from my high school boyfriend’s apartment. Though that last sentence makes my current situation sound extremely...
by Thesis Mentor | Mar 25, 2021 | blogs, Cassandra Davis, Social Justice
If You Can Think It, You Can Achieve It! Here are 5 tips to help you pursue your dreams D – Don’t Quit!(Spoiler Alert) At the end of the Dream is Success! So why quit now?R – Research your dreams!The more you know the faster and easier you grow....