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Changes Over Time In Media Framing Of Voting Rights For Hispanic Americans, Leslie A. Wolfe
Changes Over Time In Media Framing Of Voting Rights For Hispanic Americans, Leslie A. Wolfe
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This paper is an analysis of the changes in media framing of Hispanic Americans' voting rights in the Chicago Tribune from 1965 through 1975, following the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and from 2016 through 2021. The specific frames that will be mentioned are those surrounding Spanish language assistance in voting, political and racial redistricting or gerrymandering, voter fraud, and voter ID laws.
International Travel And Its Impacts On Black/African American Identity Construction, Jordan K. Knox
International Travel And Its Impacts On Black/African American Identity Construction, Jordan K. Knox
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How does going abroad impact Black/African Americans’ conceptualization of self? To assess the answer to this question I analyzed and reflected on mine and the international experiences of my participants, conducted thirteen interviews, and had participants answer survey questions. I argue that identity has two parts: your external and internal parts. The external identity I attributed to international experiences. My findings showed there are three impacts international travel has on Black/ African American identity constructions: the reinforcement, creation of something new, and added new dimension. There is little scholarship that studies the impact of international travel as it pertains to …