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Strange Fruit: Race, Terror, And The War On Terror, Lisa M. Tillmann Ph.D.
Strange Fruit: Race, Terror, And The War On Terror, Lisa M. Tillmann Ph.D.
Faculty Publications
This poem examines drone warfare as a form of lynching. “Strange Fruit” links the deaths of Pakistani children Zeerak and Maria Khan to the murders of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, documented in the most infamous lynching photograph in U.S. history.
Are Historically Black Colleges And Universities Necessary? It's Not That Black And White, Keara Jones
Are Historically Black Colleges And Universities Necessary? It's Not That Black And White, Keara Jones
Master of Liberal Studies Theses
This is a creative thesis about the environment, culture and achievement of HBCUs. This thesis uses spoken word poetry as the creative means to express the past and present issues of HBCUs from a personal perspective. The poetry is supported by contemporary analysis to further add to the conversation about the necessity of HBCUs.