Ricky Tucker / Him, He, His
Queer.
It evokes a lot: things old, things new- all things different- and not just sexually. I’m not sure of my first encounter with the word Queer, but I certainly remember my first impressionable moment with the word, it lingers in crevices I’m still trying to clear out today.
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Posted by Progressive Pupil on June 6, 2015
https://progressivepupil.wordpress.com/2015/06/06/identifying-as-queer/
#BreakingDownRacism New from Progressive Pupil
Progressive Pupil released all season 1 episodes of its first podcast series Breaking Down Racism on Soundcloud. With topics ranging from “What is White Liberal Guilt?” to “Am I Black or African American?,” these upbeat podcasts provide accessible information related to everyday experiences of race. Each episode answers a frequently asked question about race with the help of commentary from today’s grassroots activists in addition to rarely heard speeches and interviews by inspiring historical leaders. The series is hosted by Black studies professor, human rights advocate and filmmaker Dr. Robin J. Hayes. It is brought to you by Progressive Pupil, a nonprofit that makes “Black Studies for Everybody” by creating documentary films and interactive media.
Comment below or while streaming the series on Soundcloud with your feedback and requests for future topics. Follow Breaking Down Racism for updates on Season 2.
Season 1 Episodes
Why do I Care About Intersectionality?
Posted by Progressive Pupil on June 5, 2015
https://progressivepupil.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/breaking-down-racism-podcast-series-premieres/
Black and Cuba director Robin J. Hayes discusses “Socially Engaged Art as a Tool for Social Justice” at UnionDocs Socially Engaged Documentary Art Seminar Sunday June 21, 2015 10:30am 322 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211. For filmmakers, artists and cultural producers, the seminar offers vital information about the theory and practice of documentary making with a purpose. Tell them Progressive Pupil sent you and get 20% off conference registration with promocode SEDA15. Learn more at http://www.uniondocs.org/socially-engaged-documentary-art/. Share with a friend who wants to make films for their communities.
Posted by Progressive Pupil on June 3, 2015
https://progressivepupil.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/can-a-documentary-change-the-world/
Special discount rates for HBCUs, HSIs and Community Colleges
Watch this award-winning documentary that follows street-smart Ivy League students as they adventure to Cuba, whose population is 60% Black.
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