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Sisters In Motherhood(?): The Politics Of Race And Gender In Lynching Drama, Koritha Mitchell Nov 2011

Sisters In Motherhood(?): The Politics Of Race And Gender In Lynching Drama, Koritha Mitchell

Koritha Mitchell

Chapter analyzing May Miller's Nails and Thorns, a lynching play not discussed in my book LIVING WITH LYNCHING.


A Beautiful Mind: Black Male Intellectual Identity And Hip Hop Culture, Toby S. Jenkins May 2011

A Beautiful Mind: Black Male Intellectual Identity And Hip Hop Culture, Toby S. Jenkins

Toby S Jenkins

In a field like hip-hop, where written and verbal communication are the two primary forms of work production, the mind or intellect of the artist should be viewed as the very thing responsible for success. However, unlike other writing-intense fields, the mind of hip-hop artists is often the least valued and least lauded trait. Hip-hop artists, whether they realize it or not, have more to offer. They are more than the things that they possess. They are writers. They are thinkers. This article examines intellectualism in hip-hop music—its presence, shortcomings, and ultimate value.


The Parallel Between Fitzgerald’S The Great Gatsby And Jack Kerouac’S On The Road, Sahar Jaafar Al-Keshwan Jan 2011

The Parallel Between Fitzgerald’S The Great Gatsby And Jack Kerouac’S On The Road, Sahar Jaafar Al-Keshwan

SAHAR JAAFAR AL-KESHWAN

No abstract provided.


American Legal Realism: Sound And Fury Signifying Nothing?, Wouter H. De Been Jan 2011

American Legal Realism: Sound And Fury Signifying Nothing?, Wouter H. De Been

Wouter H. de Been

No abstract provided.


First-Year Library Mentorship Opportunities, Crystal Goldman Jan 2011

First-Year Library Mentorship Opportunities, Crystal Goldman

Crystal Goldman

The first-year experience at any university library sets the foundation for the future relationship between the new faculty member and the library as a whole. Not only is the librarian being acculturated to the organization, but he or she must decide if the library and university will provide a supportive environment for his or her career goals. In this probationary process, the tenured librarians evaluate their tenure-track colleagues’ professional progression and merit.

Many libraries institute a formal first-year mentoring program in order to facilitate the immersion of new faculty members into the organizational culture of the library and university. There …


Performance Review Of By Hands Unknown, Koritha Mitchell Jan 2011

Performance Review Of By Hands Unknown, Koritha Mitchell

Koritha Mitchell

Performance Review of BY HANDS UNKNOWN, theatrical presentation composed of 7 one-act lynching plays from the 1920s and 1930s.


Is The Post- In Postcolonial The Post- In Post-Soviet?: Toward A Global Postcolonial Critique, David Moore Jan 2011

Is The Post- In Postcolonial The Post- In Post-Soviet?: Toward A Global Postcolonial Critique, David Moore

David Chioni Moore

No abstract provided.