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Articles 1 - 12 of 12
Full-Text Articles in African American Studies
African Americans Accused Of “Acting White”: The Impacts On Their Selves And Identities, Brett S. Anderson
African Americans Accused Of “Acting White”: The Impacts On Their Selves And Identities, Brett S. Anderson
Student Publications
A majority of the research on the accusation of acting white focuses on whether it is responsible for creating the wide achievement gap between white and Black people in America (Tyson, Darity, and Castellino 2005). However, there is little research that has looked into the potentially damaging effects that this accusation can have on the selves and identities of Black students. Through the analysis of classical and contemporary sociological theories and studies, it is determined that African Americans’ selves and identities are negatively impacted when they are accused of “acting white.” The suggested impacts are negative social reflection and the …
Rondo Days, Kellian Clink
Rondo Days, Kellian Clink
Library Services Publications
The Rondo Days Festival, inaugurated in 1983, is a reunion of the Black community of the Twin Cities. It memorializes and mourns a neighborhood gone, a neighborhood where residents “learned to fill the gaps in American history (Fairbanks 1999, 141), learned about the contributions and tribulations of their people. The celebration remembers when the creation of I-94 meant the destruction of a vibrant neighborhood, moving hundreds of families from a community of truly gracious homes to “substandard housing with bad wiring” (Baker 1994). Rondo Days celebrates a sense of community sustained in defiance of institutional racism and urban planning run …
The Meaning Of Mcdonald's [(R)], Laura A. Heymann
Colonized Loyalty: Asian American Anti-Blackness And Complicity, Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt
Colonized Loyalty: Asian American Anti-Blackness And Complicity, Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt
Faculty Publications
In this essay, Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstad argues that solidarity between and within communities of color remains our only chance to fight against the brutal and insidious forces of racism, white supremacy and racial capitalism.
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sherry Porter, Sherry Porter
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sherry Porter, Sherry Porter
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by women’s basketball senior Sherry Porter. Porter reflects on the state of current events going on nationwide.
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Track & Field's Adarian Gray, Adarian Gray
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Track & Field's Adarian Gray, Adarian Gray
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by track & field senior thrower Adarian Gray, who has represented both WKU softball and track & field during her career on the Hill.
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Basketball's Kenny Cooper, Kenny Cooper
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Basketball's Kenny Cooper, Kenny Cooper
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by basketball senior guard Kenny Cooper, who redshirted as a transfer in 2019-20 but will play his final college season this upcoming year.
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Football's Malik Staples, Malik Staples
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Football's Malik Staples, Malik Staples
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by football graduate senior Malik Staples, who – along with his teammates – has navigated through a different type of Spring Ball over the past two months.
African American Disparities Within The Medical World, Claudia E. Mischler
African American Disparities Within The Medical World, Claudia E. Mischler
Student Publications
There are many challenges that African Americans face and the lack of quality in care towards African Americans is an ongoing problem. Black men and women are not given the same care compared to their white counterparts. African Americans are faced with numerous disparities in the medical world. This can exist due to factors that are out of their control such as; failure of medical professionals recognizing the sociocultural differences, distrust in the health care system, cultural differences in understanding and explaining illness, history of hospital and medical office segregation, and knowledge of available services. It is very unlikely to …
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Mens Basketball's Taveion Hollingsworth, Taveion Hollingsworth
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Mens Basketball's Taveion Hollingsworth, Taveion Hollingsworth
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by men’s basketball junior guard Taveion Hollingsworth, whose mission of advancing to the NCAA Tournament with his teammates was halted when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sandra Skinner, Sandra Skinner
Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Women's Basketball's Sandra Skinner, Sandra Skinner
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by women’s basketball redshirt senior Sandra Skinner, whose final season was cut short because of the cancellation of the Conference USA Tournament earlier this month.
Ua19/16/1 Wku Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations
Ua19/16/1 Wku Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations
WKU Archives Records
2020-21 women's basketball media guide produced by WKU Athletic Media Relations, includes athletic records and statistics, photographs, schedule and information regarding opponents.