I watched the PBS documentary “George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life” about perhaps the most famous black scientist, George Washington Carver. It’s worth noting that his success stemmed from a profound curiosity and eagerness to learn from a very young … Continue reading Unraveling the Myth: George Washington Carver’s Journey to Success Through Nature and Nurture
While watching an interview with George R.R. Martin on the YouTube channel Aegon Targaryen, the interviewer posed a question about video games and their potential to replace books. Martin’s response was thought-provoking; he suggested that, although he doesn’t currently view … Continue reading Video Games as Art: The Future of Interactive Entertainment
The ancient African city of Meroe, near present-day Nile Valley, Sudan, presents an intriguing backdrop for a story, whether in the form of a novel or a movie, set around 590 BC. The ancient civilization of Meroe is a unique … Continue reading Exploring Meroe An Ancient Civilization’s Tale of Pyramids, Elephants, and Lions
Researchers believe that the show 16 and Pregnant significantly contributed to the current decrease in teen pregnancy in the U.S. The researchers observed that in towns in which teens were already watching MTV before 16 and Pregnant began airing, the … Continue reading How to Change Culture: The 16 and Pregnant Model
I have this old sketchbook that I’ve only drawn in about 7 times. I used to like to draw and with this book, I wanted the pictures in them to be as good as they could be. Drawing something in … Continue reading Embracing Imperfection: Letting Go of the Perfect Sketchbook
I started reading the book Race After Technology by Rudolf Benjamin a while ago and recently picked it back up. From what I gather so far, the crux of the book is that as technology continues to develop, it has … Continue reading Anti-Racism in Emerging Technologies
An article in the New York Times about the lack of working class representation in media got me thinking about what does modern working class life look like. This research is still in progress, but here are a few AI-generated images from descriptions in an article from The Guardian by Tamara Draut. These are just descriptions of certain working class workers, by the way. “It’s the black woman in a caretaker’s smock wearing special comfort shoes and a name tag above her heart.” “It’s the white man in a uniform (which he had to pay for) who punches in each … Continue reading Modern Working Class Workers
While searching for descriptions of modern day working class life, I came across the following tidbits. From the website The Street, in an article written by Eric Reed “They make more than the poverty line, and may even technically make … Continue reading Who’s the working class?
I recently read an article by Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein of the New York Times reviewing a Netflix miniseries by the Obamas about working-class life and how it is not depicted in media as much anymore. In the years prior to Ronald … Continue reading Depicting Working Class Life
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