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Celebrating Diversity Through A Multicultural Thanksgiving, Bria Lamonica Nov 2017

Celebrating Diversity Through A Multicultural Thanksgiving, Bria Lamonica

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, dozens of people celebrated Thanksgiving in the North Pod of the Memorial Union at the University of Maine to celebrate the annual Multicultural Thanksgiving potluck. Hosted and organized by the Office of Multicultural Student Life (OMSL) and the Student Heritage Alliance Council (SHAC), the purpose of this event was to celebrate and share the real meaning of Thanksgiving by bringing together people of all religions, cultures and ethnicities for a diverse meal. “This event is a great way to meet new people and experience foods and traditions from other countries and cultures. …


Doug Allen Talks About Trump, One Year Later, Jack Barber Nov 2017

Doug Allen Talks About Trump, One Year Later, Jack Barber

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, the Socialist and Marxist Studies Series held a lecture titled, “The Election of Trump: One Year Later,” in the Bangor room in the Memorial Union. The lecturers included Doug Allen, a University of Maine professor of philosophy; Kimberly Hammill of the Bangor Racial and Economic Justice Coalition; and Maia Dendinger, the statewide officer for the Socialist Party of Maine.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Austin, Emma. Peter Gall Indicted in Shooting Death of WKU Student – Kenneth Davis aka Alex
  • Harsh, Spencer. Greek Life Shows Low GPAs, Higher Retention
  • Kast, Monica. University College Professor Resigns Mid-semester – Ron Mitchell
  • Collins, Emma. New Director of Facilities Management Starts at WKU – George Dowling
  • Burgess, Kelly. The Secret Ingredient: An Open Mind
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Patriarchy
  • Stop Silencing: Sexual Harassment
  • Hormell, David. Bird Machine Broke: Is Twitter Beyond Fixing?
  • Deppen, Laurel. Water Works – Cirque Italia
  • Fletcher, Griffin. WKU …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Collins, Emma. Construction on Parking Structure 3 Nears Completion
  • Fletcher, Griffin. Write to Live – Blaq Art Nouveau
  • Ziege, Nicole. Bates-Runner Subway Ranks in Top 25 Subways Nationwide
  • DeLetter, Emily. Climbing Competition Fundraises for Hurricane Relief
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Student Government Association Hosts Beard Contest, Raises Money for Cancer
  • Huff, Taylor. Mass Media or Jody Richards Hall
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon Listen Up
  • Leonard, Nicole. Enough: Rapists Shouldn’t Walk Free
  • Hovell, Nolan. Netflix’s New Show, Big Mouth, Is Raunchy Yet Informative
  • Mansfield, Tyler. WKU Set for …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Alvey, Rebekah. New Institute to Address Retention Rate, Student Success – Burch Institute for Transformative Practice in Higher Education
  • DeLetter, Emily. WKU Sees Continued Drop in Enrollment
  • Alvey, Rebekah & Emma Collins. Residents Return to Sorority House Following Crash – Alpha Xi Delta, Drunk Driving
  • Kast, Monica. Status Conference Held in WKU, College Heights Herald Lawsuit
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Admissions
  • Altering Admissions – Budget
  • Hubbell, Julie. A Dangerous Obsession: The Troubles of Stereotyping Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Mohr, Olivia. Phoenix Rising to Hold Fundraiser …


Daley Leads The Black Student Union's Quest To March In Dc, Jordan Houdeshell Nov 2017

Daley Leads The Black Student Union's Quest To March In Dc, Jordan Houdeshell

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The rain on Friday afternoon drove many people into the Memorial Union to socialize and do homework, but fourth-year Kirsten Daley didn’t mind the influx of people as she tabled and tried to raise funds for the Black Student Union’s (BSU) trip to Washington D.C. for the Unity March for Puerto Rico. “We are trying to go to DC to go to the Unity March for Puerto Rico to stand in solidarity with Puerto Rican hurricane survivors as well as protesting the Jones Act, which is keeping aid from getting into Puerto Rico where it needs to go,” Daley, who …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Alvey, Rebekah. Faculty Regent Aims to Tackle Budget Issues, Strategic Plan – Claus Ernst
  • Schweickart, Lydia. Great Scott! – Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Collins, Emma. Music Department, Intercultural Student Engagement Center Receive WKU Sisterhood Grants
  • Stahl, Matt. Kentucky Museum Hosts Community Heritage Day
  • Waters, Adrianna. Students Named Semifinalists in National Competition – Siemens Competition
  • Huff, Taylor. Is President Timothy Caboni Doing a Good Job?
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon: Above the Fray
  • Murrer, Erick. Selling Short: Enrollment & Image Problem
  • Hovell, Nolan. How Studying Abroad Leads …


The Rise Of Latino Protestants, Aida Isela Ramos Nov 2017

The Rise Of Latino Protestants, Aida Isela Ramos

Faculty Publications - Department of World Languages, Sociology & Cultural Studies

Excerpt: "During one of my first visits to a church in San Antonio for the Latino Protestant Congregations Project, the pastor invited a church member to speak about his experience in a federal immigration detention center. An elderly gentleman rose from his seat with a Bible tucked under his arm. For the next hour, this man, a Salvadoran undocumented immigrant, told his story."


The Progressives: Racism And Public Law, Herbert J. Hovenkamp Nov 2017

The Progressives: Racism And Public Law, Herbert J. Hovenkamp

All Faculty Scholarship

American Progressivism inaugurated the beginning of the end of American scientific racism. Its critics have been vocal, however. Progressives have been charged with promotion of eugenics, and thus with mainstreaming practices such as compulsory housing segregation, sterilization of those deemed unfit, and exclusion of immigrants on racial grounds. But if the Progressives were such racists, why is it that since the 1930s Afro-Americans and other people of color have consistently supported self-proclaimed progressive political candidates, and typically by very wide margins?

When examining the Progressives on race, it is critical to distinguish the views that they inherited from those that …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Kast, Monica. Professor’s Use of Funds Investigated by FBI, WKU – Matthw Dettman
  • Collins, Emma. Halloweekend – International Students, Halloween
  • Collins, Emma. Regents Discuss Drop in Enrollment, Diversity Plan
  • DeLetter, Emily. International Engineering Student Studies at WKU – Bareera Mirza
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Students Respond to Controversial Halloween Costumes
  • Johnson, Kalyn. Wear These Alternative Halloween Costumes
  • Austin, Emma. Editorial Cartoon re: Trick or Treat or Tuition
  • Leonard, Nicole. Spooky Style
  • Huff, Taylor. Spook Up Your Life with Help from the Stars – Horoscopes
  • Mansfield, Tyler. Young …


Cultural Appropriation And Costumes, Sam Tracy Oct 2017

Cultural Appropriation And Costumes, Sam Tracy

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Every year the conversation about politically-correct Halloween costumes rears its ugly head, only to die down once the holiday is over. The conversation consists of one side claiming disrespect and insensitivity toward their cultures and identities, and the other side arguing about the limits of political correctness. In recent years, more and more college campuses are taking the subject seriously. So far, the University of Maine has not been one of them.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Coyle, Cameron. Students Express Concern Over WKU Alert System
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Faculty Regent Reflects on Term – Barbara Burch
  • Eastham, Lillie. Glow Walk Honors People Affected by Cancer – Relay for Life
  • Ziege, Nicole. Student Government Association Fails to Pass Resolution Supporting Dreamers – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
  • DeLetter, Emily. Scheduling Software Aims to Simplify Registration
  • Huff, Taylor. Do You Support the Fairness Ordinance?
  • Austin, Emma. Editorial Cartoon re: Faculty Regent Election
  • Part-time Faculty Deserve a Say in Faculty Regent Election
  • Hormell, David. The …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Alvey, Rebekah. Faculty Regent Ballot Results Tossed Over Part-time Vote
  • Moore, Noah. Stand Proud – Pride Festival
  • Stahl, Matt. Event Celebrates Young Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math – SkyTeach
  • Collins, Emma. Hiring Process Changes to Address Budget Deficit
  • Harsh, Spencer. New Tracks to Add to your Playlist
  • Smith, Alexis. Editorial Cartoon re: Fairness Ordinance
  • Fair Play – Fairness Ordinance
  • Burgess, Kelly. Raising the Granola Bar of Collegiate Nutrition
  • Heichelbech, Evan. Offensive Line Coach Recovering from Brain Surgery – Mike Sanford
  • Jessie, Alec. Conditioning …


Goodell Releases New Statement About Nfl Protests, Haley Sylvester Oct 2017

Goodell Releases New Statement About Nfl Protests, Haley Sylvester

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Former NFL football star Colin Kaepernick started an epidemic during the 2016 preseason games when he began protesting the national anthem. On Aug. 14 and Aug.20, Kaepernick went unnoticed while sitting during the national anthems in his first two games as a San Francisco 49er. He was not in uniform and did not play during these games. The third game, however on Aug. 26, he gained national attention. The 49ers released a statement later that night confirming he sat during the anthem.


Cultivating Leaders Of Indiana: Global Collaborations And Local Impacts, Jennifer Sdunzik, Annagul Yaryyeva Oct 2017

Cultivating Leaders Of Indiana: Global Collaborations And Local Impacts, Jennifer Sdunzik, Annagul Yaryyeva

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

“Cultivating Leaders of Indiana” was developed to establish connections between the Purdue student body and the Frankfort, Indiana, community. By engaging high school students in workshops that focused on local, national, and global identities, the goal of the project was to encourage students to appreciate their individuality and to motivate them to translate their skills into a global perspective. Moreover, workshops centering on themes such as culture, citizenship, media, and education were designed to empower project participants to embrace their sense of social value and responsibility, not only in their immediate communities, but also globally.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Coyle, Cameron & Monica Kast. Multiple Shots Fired Near Campus Late Tuesday Night
  • DeLetter, Emily. Powerhouse – Jadier Rivera, Weightlifting
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Bowling Green Hosts First Pride Festival on Saturday
  • Hornsby, Morgan. Student Finds Sisterhood, Growth with Major Redz – Melody Dickerson
  • Huff, Taylor. #MeToo Social Media Campaign – Sexual Harassment
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Candy Corn
  • Leonard, Nicole. Direct Discussion: Hollywood Confronted Rape Culture, So Should We
  • Dimeo, Chris. Babylon Offers Authentic Oasis of Middle Eastern Cuisine
  • Porter, Sam. Friday Night Lights – …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 15 [16], Wku Student Affairs Oct 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 15 [16], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Kast, Monica. Timothy Caboni Makes Changes to Address Budget Shortfall
  • Chisenhall, Jeremy. Assistant Basketball Coach Resigns After DUI – Ben Hansbrough
  • Mathews, Carly. Student Researches Tourism in Iceland – Jason Fox
  • Henderson, Andrew. Editor’s Note – New Look
  • Collins, Emma. Grise Hall Auditorium Officially Opens After Renovations
  • Gabhart, Ebonee. Global Warning: A Climate Exchange
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon: Huffs Post
  • Huff, Taylor. Enhancing Education: Addressing the Root of Sexual Assault at WKU
  • Barnes, Mason. A Conservative Perspective on Gun Control
  • Manlove, Clay. Lady Toppers Thriving …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 14 [15], Wku Student Affairs Oct 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 14 [15], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Miller, Callie. Strategic Planning Process Kicks Off
  • Ziege, Nicole. Setting Sail – Theatre & Dance
  • Waters, Adrianna. Alumna Publishes Novella Revenge in the Bluegrass – Carol Maupin
  • Ziege, Nicole. Garrett Conference Center Renovations Aim to Be Relevant to Students
  • Kast, Monica. Status Conference Requested in College Heights Herald Lawsuit
  • Johnson, Kalyn. Insensitive Halloween Costumes – Blackface
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartton re: Synthesis
  • Hormell, David. Digital Junk Food: Social Tools Gone Wrong
  • Johnson, Kalyn. The Las Vegas Shooter: He’s Not a Lone Wolf – Stephen Paddock …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 13 [14], Wku Student Affairs Oct 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 13 [14], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Kast, Monica. Campus Mourns Death of Professor – Lloren Foster
  • Alvey, Rebekah. Campus Reflects on 100 Days with Timothy Caboni
  • Kast, Monica. Andy Beshear, Timothy Caboni Commit to End Domestic Violence
  • Kast, Monica. Poetry Contest Takes Place This Weekend – Jim Wayne Miller
  • Daniels, Katie. Students Participate in Poverty Simulation
  • DeLetter, Emily. Committee Discusses Academic Freeze Option – University Senate
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Gun Violence
  • No Simple Solution: No Quick Fix to Our Gun Violence Issue
  • Leonard, Nicole. Using Art to Flip Femininity …


Slave Rebellion, Fugitive Literature, And The Force Of Law, Jeffrey Hole Oct 2017

Slave Rebellion, Fugitive Literature, And The Force Of Law, Jeffrey Hole

First-Year Honors Program Research Seminars

From the Stono Rebellion in 1739 to the revolt aboard the ship Amistad in 1839, from Nat Turner’s uprising in 1831 to the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859—on land and on sea, in U.S. territory and international spaces—slaves and abolitionist allies resisted the legal doctrines and martial enforcement of the slave system. In this presentation, we will explore how nineteenth-century literature imagined and depicted slave rebellion, particularly in the decade before the Civil War and in the aftermath of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act. A component of the Great Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act strengthened a set …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2017

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Yaacoub, Sarah. Cultures Combine – International Festival
  • Kast, Monica. Future Teachers Face Pension Uncertainty
  • Stahl, Matt. Local Taco to Come to Town This Month
  • Coyle, Cameron. Campus Police Chief to Form Advisory Council – Mitchell Walker
  • DeLetter, Emily. Timothy Caboni Announces Strategic Planning Committee
  • King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Football Protests
  • Mays, Remi. Review of Mother – Movies
  • Johnson, Kalyn. Pointless Protest – Burning NFL Jerseys
  • Murrer, Erick. The Long Haul of Becoming a Professional – Journalism
  • Heichelbech, Evan. NCAA Shakeup Is a Troubling Motif …


Lessons From The Field: Culturally Competent Support For Family, Friend And Neighbor Caregivers In Seattle, Mergitu Argo, Hueiling Chan, Christina Malecka Oct 2017

Lessons From The Field: Culturally Competent Support For Family, Friend And Neighbor Caregivers In Seattle, Mergitu Argo, Hueiling Chan, Christina Malecka

Occasional Paper Series

Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) and Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC) both have many years of experience working with Seattle/King County's immigrant communities. ReWA and CISC participate in an initiative to support family, friend and neighbor caregivers and promote the value of kith and kin care. They have learned valuable lessons about culturally respectful, empowering, and meaningful support and communication with caregivers. This paper highlights the nine most important factors they have found for creating a culturally inclusive support program for family, friend and neighbor caregivers.


Gender, Race, And Violence: A Critical Examination Of Trauma In The Color Purple, Jessica Lewis Oct 2017

Gender, Race, And Violence: A Critical Examination Of Trauma In The Color Purple, Jessica Lewis

Sacred Heart University Scholar

The purpose of this article is to analyze the roles gender and race play in relation to trauma in Alice Walker’s novel, The Color Purple. Specifically, the article argues that gender and race are the underlying causes of the violence and trauma experienced by Walker’s female characters, Celie, Sophia, and Squeak. While violence does not always lead to internal conflict, this critical examination looks chiefly at trauma that is derived from violence. As a catalyst for targeted violence, identity categories, in particular female and African American are explored and their roles in oppression are investigated. In doing so, the …


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2017

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, game statistics and photos related to the WKU basketball team August to December 2017.


Who Am I? The Relationship Between Cultural Identity And Globalization Within The Local And Global Intersections, Nir Aish Oct 2017

Who Am I? The Relationship Between Cultural Identity And Globalization Within The Local And Global Intersections, Nir Aish

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The imminent phenomenon of globalization has been mainly explored in academia through the lens of economics and politics. Little attention has been given to the relationship between this phenomenon and culture, and yet the yield of this relationship could be tremendous as culture determines how individuals operate in our growing globalized world. This research project takes place in Bertoua, the capital of the East Region of the Republic of Cameroon. The country is located in Central Africa, and is often referred as “Africa in Miniature” due to its vast cultural and geological diversity. The focus of the study is on …


Ua19/16/2 Womens' Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2017

Ua19/16/2 Womens' Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and game statistics related to WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2017.


Motivations And Obstacles On The Long Walk To Integration: Determinants Of Six Cape Town Chinese Immigrants’ Political Participation, Yawen Tsao Oct 2017

Motivations And Obstacles On The Long Walk To Integration: Determinants Of Six Cape Town Chinese Immigrants’ Political Participation, Yawen Tsao

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Political participation is a fundamental component of democracy. But the level of immigrants’ political participation is generally lower than for people who are perceived as natives. This paper identifies the determinants of six Chinese immigrants’ political participation in Cape Town, part of a group that has a long history of political integration but is still often seen as passive and apolitical. It argues and tests the effect of five main determinants related to the length of residence, interaction with the local Chinese association, socioeconomic background, language ability and prior political experience, and social perceptions. Data comes from interviews conducted with …


Land Insecurity In Gulu, Uganda: A Clash Between Culture And Capitalism, Zachary Slotkin Oct 2017

Land Insecurity In Gulu, Uganda: A Clash Between Culture And Capitalism, Zachary Slotkin

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This paper presents the causes and consequences of land insecurity in Gulu, Uganda. In order to address this important and often sensitive issue, the paper analyzes the role of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency and the government’s policy of forced encampment during the insurgency in contributing to land insecurity, causing widespread displacement among former internally displaced persons (IDPs). It further explores the importance of land ownership in providing economic productivity to rural landowners, as well as the nature of customary land tenure in Acholi culture and the government’s efforts to privatize communal land, to give a background on the …


Cultivating Peace Through Teaching History In Rwandan Secondary Schools: Opportunities And Challenges, Brittany Fried Oct 2017

Cultivating Peace Through Teaching History In Rwandan Secondary Schools: Opportunities And Challenges, Brittany Fried

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Education has the ability to cultivate a Culture of Peace or Violence. In Rwanda, pre-1994 formal education became a tool for inciting violence by presenting a discriminatory and identity-based view of history. In the 23 years since the genocide, the Rwandan government has propagated education that promotes national unity and decreases division amongst students. The 2015 national competence-based curriculum (CBC), which incorporates the holistic idea of Education for a Culture of Peace (ECOP), is one pertinent example. This study addresses: (1) the historical narrative portrayed in the secondary-level national curriculum and how it is taught, and (2) the opportunities and …


O Negro E O Poder: The Significance Of Social Support And Positive Black Identity Formation Through An Afro-Brazilian Politico-Cultural Organization In Salvador, Bahia, Ninar Taha Oct 2017

O Negro E O Poder: The Significance Of Social Support And Positive Black Identity Formation Through An Afro-Brazilian Politico-Cultural Organization In Salvador, Bahia, Ninar Taha

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In contemporary Brazilian history, the prominence of race consciousness and Black pride is relatively new. Those who identify as Black often lack the positive social support that they need to feel empowered and esteemed. This project focuses on the role and power of Afro-Brazilian politico-cultural organizations as networks of social support for Brazilians who self-identify as Black. With specific attention on Associação Cultural Bloco Carnavalesco Ilê Aiyê, my research investigation is intended to develop an understanding of the valuation of such politico-cultural groups in the lives of Black Brazilians and how they contribute to overall emotional health of both individuals …