'Mocha' explores sex
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-17 20:02:14
Chicken heads bitches. 'hos. Jemima and Jezebel are stereotypical names for black females according to Royce Jackson a graduate student in Public Administration at the Henry W. Bloch educate of Business and Public Administration. The portrayal of black women as sexually promiscuous began in slavery and has extended to today's world. The media distorts the depictions of black females. This is not a new thing. "I'm simply talking about the historical perspective and presenting the old topic in a new method," Jackson said. Jackson who preferred the label "Mocha," is an active member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored populate (NAACP) and also a Public Relations head for Women in the NAACP (WIN) and ordain teach a class entitled "Exploring Black Female Sexuality." "This is simply the formulation and representation of black female sexuality to society," Jackson said. "Who controls the media? Who controls the TV displace? Who controls the programming? Are they black females? Are they representing themselves?" Her class is for students or others who are interested in destroying the misconception of black females and revealing the truth about their sexualities. Her method of teaching will act students in discussions about sexuality and controlling images. Part of her method is to raise student awareness about media advertising and to give them the opportunity to voice the misconstruction of black female sexuality. Students will undergo an optional social project where they write letters to a network desire CBS. NBC. ABC and FOX about how the media represents sexuality according to Jackson."Students may write a recommendation on what needs to be done for a social dress in the way media treats black females," Jackson said. The class is going to cater in three sessions. The first was Sept. 22. The others will be Oct. 13 and Nov. 10. Students are encouraged to register change surface if they missed the first session. The categorise is free for all UMKC students and $15 for non-UMKC students. For more information about the course call (816) 235-1448 cj832@umkc edu[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.unews.com/news/2007/09/24/Culture/mocha.Explores.Sex-2988229.shtml
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