LibGuides: Commodore Conversations 2020: The Power of Media/Medium and the Advancement of Civil Rights

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The media played a powerful role during the Civil Rights Movement. In this session, we will examine and have friendly conversations on the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, the 1963 March on Washington and the 1963 Birmingham Demonstrations, and see how the media was instrumental in drawing attention to many of the social justice issues during that time. We will also examine how social movements like Black Lives Matter and similar movements, along with citizen generated media plays an important part in social justice today.

Panelists:

Dr. Jewon Woo, Associate Professor of English, LCCC Arts & Humanities Division
Ms. Regan Philips, Administrative Supervisor, City of Elyria

General Resources

How Social Media Has Changed Civil Rights Protests
Ovide, S. (June 18, 2020). How Social Media Has Changed Civil Rights Protests. New York Times.
Activism on social media varies by race and ethnicity, age, political party
Pew Research Center. Activism on social media varies by race and ethnicity, age, political party (Fact Tank Report). Pew Website.
How to Avoid Picking Up Prejudice from the Media
Sharples, A., & Page-Gould, E. (September 7, 2016). How to Avoid Picking Up Prejudice from the Media. Greater Good Magazine.
Why Telling Our Own Story Is So Powerful for Black Americans
Collier, A. (February 27, 2019). Why Telling Our Own Story Is So Powerful for Black Americans. Greater Good Magazine.

Media Messages: What film, television, and popular music teach us about race, class, gender, and sexual orientation by Linda Holtzman; Leon Sharpe
ISBN: 9780765617576
Publication Date: 2014
The new edition of this widely adopted book reveals how the popular media contribute to widespread myths and misunderstanding about cultural diversity. While focused on the impact of television, feature film, and popular music, the authors reach far beyond media to explore how our understanding, values, and beliefs about race, class, gender and sexual orientation are constructed.
Available through OhioLINK.
A Nation Fragmented: The public agenda in the information age by Jill Edy; Patrick C. Meirick
ISBN: 9781439915998
Publication Date: 2019
The transformation from an undifferentiated public to a surfeit of interest groups has become yet another distinguishing feature of the increasing polarization of American politics. Jill Edy and Patrick Meirick contend that the media has played a key role in this splintering.
Available through OhioLINK.

Commodore Conversations 2020

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