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"A Trained And Trustful Soul" : Life And Literature Of A Black Louisville Artist In Minstrel America., Emma Christine Bryan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the century-long theatrical expression of blackface minstrelsy within the larger context of the United States, but specifically studies its popularity in Louisville, Kentucky from 1878 to 1925. This study is meant to bring to the fore the pervasiveness of blackface minstrelsy, and how it was used to demean, degrade, and oppress African American populations before, during, and well after Emancipation. This work is not meant to memorialize the craft of minstrelsy, however, but rather attempts to show how black individuals of the time were actively working to both reclaim the detrimental stereotypes of blackface minstrelsy, while also …

Jamil Khoury Interview, Dasha Lubitov

Asian American Art Oral History Project

This interview focusses on Silk Road Rising's video play Not Quite White: Arabs, Slavs, and the Contours of Contested Whiteness.

Bio: Jamil Khoury is the Founding Artistic Director of Silk Road Rising. Promoting playwrights of Silk Road backgrounds (Asian and Middle Eastern) is a passion that dovetails well with his experiences living in the Middle East and his eleven years as a cross-cultural trainer and international relocations consultant. A theatre producer, essayist, playwright, and film maker, Khoury’s work focuses on Middle Eastern themes and questions of Diaspora. He is particularly interested in the intersections of culture, national identity, and citizenship, …

The Grizzly, March 24, 2011, Katie Callahan, Brett Cohen, Jessica Orbon, Nikhil Popat, Lisa Jobe, Dixon Speaker, Kristen Wampole, Eva Bramesco, Allison Nichols, Sarah Bollert, Traci Johnson, Fran Macera, Anna Larouche, Kyu Chul Shin, Thomas Nucatola, Nick Pane, Sara Hourwitz

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Phi Kappa Sigma Wins Airband 2011 • Music Department Visits Ireland During Spring Break • Students Give Back Through Philadelphia Reads Program • Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky Speaks • "Playing Favorites" with Bobbi Block • UC Community Comes Together to Break Ground for New Stadium • Planned Parenthood No Longer Able to Provide Services • Jamaica Welcomes Bonner Leaders for Spring Break • Junior Jumpstart • Diversity through Film • Theater Review: "Playing Favorites" • Opinions: Japan Equipped to Rebuild after Natural Disaster; Facing Segregation in the 21st Century Through Campus Programs • Women's Lacrosse Looks for Return …

The Grizzly, April 2, 2009, Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Caitlin Dalik, Eva Bramesco, Lisa Jobe, Julia Fox, Liz Kilmer, Serena Mithboakar, Roger Lee, Jeremiah Long, Kevin Bendis, Chris Capone, Christopher Schaeffer, Jameson Cooper

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Monologues Give Vaginas Voice • Smelly, Spicy, Stimulating Aphrodisiacs: Fact or Fiction? • 26th Annual Airband • Spring Break Fun in the Sun with Habitat for Humanity • TA Eliana Henriquez • Restaurant Reviews: Irish Joe's Cafe; Rock Bottom Brewery • Opinions: George W. Bush Legacy; Letter from a Local Resident • Pre-Season Update: UC Men's Golf Gears Up for a New Season

The Grizzly, April 17, 2008, Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Serena Mithboakar, Roger Lee, Emily Mccloskey, Ali Wagner, Jeremiah Long, Kristin O'Brassill, Laurel Salvo, Alex Ernst, Chris Orser, Jason Davis, Ashley Drogalis, Jill Alspach

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Owen Gingerich Discusses Religion and Evolution at UC • Breakaway Presents P.S. We've Missed You at UC! • Kennedy Speaks • Achievement Gap: An Issue Left Behind? • All Dogs Go to Heaven: Review of Black Lab Bistro • UC Theater Dances in an Irish Spring • Opinions: Want Change? Vote Obama; Elitists in Government? Yes Please! • A Swingin' Season for UC Tennis

The Grizzly, March 6, 2008, Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, John Strassburger, Ashley Mccomeskey, Terry Kelley, Kristi Blust, Jill Alspach, Kristin O'Brassill, Juliane Katz, Jeremiah Long, Christopher Schaeffer, Anthony George, Alex Ernst, Matt Short, Laurel Salvo, Ryan Tole, Danielle Langdon

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

President Strassburger's Message to Campus About New Member Education • Students Flock to Ursinus Job and Internship Fair • SIFE: An Organization Suited for All Ursinus Majors • The Real Inspector Hound: Stoppard Performed at UC • Local Venues Offer Break Options • Ursinus Fraternities Participate in Community Service • Da Vinci's Pub: Are You a Renaissance Man or Woman? • Opinions: Anthony's Keys to Making Friends; Academic Integrity for the Rest of Us; Rethinking the Second Amendment: What Does it Protect? • Football Coach Kevin Barger Moving On • Congrats to the 2008 Centennial Conference Champs! • Baseball and …

The Grizzly, March 1, 2007, Kerri Landis, Marlena M. Mcmahon-Purk, Corinne Liccketto, Lane Taylor, Tiffany Friedman, Ashley Higgins, Erin Padovani, Amanda Bryman, Gabe Herman, Philip Serebrenik, Brandon Brown, Alex Ernst, Matthew Pastor, Danielle Langdon

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Media Lecture: "The Jailhouse Doesn't Rock" • Peanut Butter Recall Update • Annual UC Job and Internship Fair • Living in Sin • Creating Communication Elation • Spotlight on Coach Kevin Small • "Laramie" Hits Big at Ursinus • Nutrition Tips: Fad Diets • Opinions: English as the Official Language? • Bears Capture Centennial Conference Title • Men's Lacrosse Season Preview