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Under The Dome - October 1996, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Gullah Traditions to be Celebrated.....p. 1
A Major Donation Announced.....p. 1
Double Vision: F. Scott Fitzgerald's World of Realism and Imagination.....p. 2
Tarleton Blackwell: A Southern Artist, A Southern Gentleman.....p. 2
"Happy Days" Continues at McKissick.....p. 2
Tuesdays at McKissick.....p. 3
Just for Young People.....p. 3
A New Look.....p. 4

Under The Dome - May 1996, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Minisalon, an Expression of Artistic and Political Freedom.....p. 2
Virginia Scotchie: Object Lessons.....p. 2
Artist Tarleton Blackwell Shares Southern Experiences.....p. 3
McKissick Mornings Programs 1996.....p. 4
The Mildred Cahan Award.....p. 4
Fall Folklife Festival 1996.....p. 5
McKissick Live and Loud.....p. 5
Shhhhh! McKissick Talks Politics!.....p. 6
Are You Ready to Party?.....p. 8
Museum Proceeds with New Projects.....p. 8
Folk Heritage Awards.....p. 9
Donation of Important Pottery......p. 10
Calendar.....p. 11
General Information.....p. 12

Afrocentrism And The Peopling Of The Americas, Gabriel Haslip-Viera

Ethnic Studies Review

This essay focuses on a theory of human development that has been promoted aggressively by a group of Afrocentrists in recent years - that the Western Hemisphere was first populated by "Africoids" or "Black" people who came to the Americas by way of Asia and the Bering Straits with little or no change in their physical or racial characteristics. As discussed in this article, the theory has no support in the evidence collected by scientists in various fields. The essay focuses on the basic claims and methods used by the Afrocentrists to support their theory, including their misuse or misinterpretation …

The African-American Intellectual Of The 1920s: Some Sociological Implications Of The Harlem Renaissance, Robert L. Perry, Melvin T. Peters

Ethnic Studies Review

This paper deals with some of the sociological implications of a major cultural high-water point in the African American experience, the New Negro/Harlem Renaissance. The paper concentrates on the cultural transformations brought about through the intellectual activity of political activists, a multi-genre group of artists, cultural brokers, and businesspersons. The driving-wheel thrust of this era was the reclamation and the invigoration of the traditions of the culture with an emphasis on both the, African and the American aspects, which significantly impacted American and international culture then and throughout the 20th century. This study examines the pre-1920s background, the forms of …

A Study Of The Concomitant Problems Facing Most Of The "At-Risk" African American Students In The Benton Harbor Elementary School System: A Case For An Alternative Model, Simon M. Honore

Dissertations

Problem

It would appear that the problem of school truancy, retention, and subsequent academic failure is a major educational crisis which puts most of the African American students at risk in the Benton Harbor area schools.

Purpose

The purpose of this study has been to determine the concomitant educational problems facing the "at-risk" African American students in the Benton Harbor Elementary School System and to suggest positive changes through an alternative model.

Results

The results of the survey indicated that approximately 90-95% of Benton Harbor educators agreed to changes. Administrators and teachers strongly agreed that the recommendations, based on the …

Using African American Perspectives To Promote A More Inclusive Understanding Of Human Communication Theory, Jim Schnell

Ethnic Studies Review

This article addresses the use of African American Perspectives as a means of promoting a more inclusive understanding of human communication theory. It describes contributions by African American scholars as they relate to providing a framework for inclusion of other under-represented cultures in U.S. society (i.e. Asian American, Latin American, etc.). This objective is becoming more and more relevant because of the increased percentage of U.S. citizens who are of non-European origin. Common sense supports the position that an inclusive curriculum, representative of the many cultural groups that compose the U.S., will appeal to the diverse audience educated in the …