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Blackademics Television Season 2 Episodes

5 Episodes 2015 - 2015

Episode 1

Fischer/Irizarry

Sat, Oct 17, 2015

Dr. Fischer discusses representations of Blackness in global popular culture through an in-depth analysis of Japanese Hip-Hop. Dr. Irizarry advocates for us to rethink the race measures that we use to collect racial identity data.

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Episode 2

Caviness/Neal

Sat, Oct 17, 2015

Autumn Caviness explores the tendency for Americans to self-segregate on social media. Dr. Neal discusses the ways that Black people have historically used precursors to "social media" to initiate social justice movements.

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Episode 3

Thompson/Vargas

Sat, Oct 24, 2015

Dr. Lisa Thompson shares personal stories to advocate for the support and development of artist scholars within the academy. Dr. João Vargas leads a jazz performance to demonstrate music's ability to challenge social injustice.

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Episode 4

Foster/Hart

Sat, Oct 24, 2015

Dr. Foster shares strategies for developing the social media literacy of youth. Denise Hart, shows how stereotypes that position Black people as being naturally gifted tend to undermine their work ethic and appreciation for training.

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Episode 5

McCray/Foster

Sat, Oct 31, 2015

Dr. McCray discusses the state of transportation in U.S. urban areas to advocate for the use of sustainable transportation systems. Dr. Foster presents a historical and contemporary look at the role community-engaged universities.

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