Nature or Nurture: Biological Vs. Social Conditions of Race According to Harper and Twain (from the archives: 10.31.06)
After the Civil War, while human ownership had become illegal, negative social attitudes and discrimination against blacks continued. Critics of discrimination began to speak out. Nearly 30 years after the American government declared equality for all, literary figures [...]
The Trappings of Race in Frank Wu’s Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White
The social commentary Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White by Frank Wu, is a valuable tool in the study of race construction in America. Wu not only provides interesting insight into the experience of being Asian American through the [...]
Postmodern Realities in the Film The Last King of Scotland
To examine Kevin MacDonald’s The Last King of Scotland, a 2006 film based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Giles Foden, is to explore the implications of historiographic metafiction as well as its limitations. This film, in particular, offers an interesting vantage point having [...]
How twisted am I to find THIS funny?? Seriously. Click it.
It’s called ”Amazin’ Man” from “The Collected Broadcasts of Idi Amin” by John Bird, a staple on the Dr. Demento Show in the early ’70s. I’ve been playing this little ditty for motivation while researching The Last King of Scotland. I’m kinda sick like that.
Lyrics:
Ok, right now, [...]
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