“Be Real Black for Me”

Dumas, Michael J.; Ross, Kihana Miraya

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“…What is the alternative to hypercriminalization that we can imagine and construct for Black youth and our society at large? The best way to answer that question is by looking at, valuing, and centering pluralistic, agentic, and hopeful narratives put forth by youth-made productions like POPPYN and movements led by Black activists and scholars such as #BlackLivesMatter, #BlackBoyJoy, #BlackGirlMagic, and BlackCrit (Dumas & Ross, 2016;Hall, 2017;Horry, 2018;Langford & Speight, 2015;Love & Coes, 2016).…”

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“Presenting Our Perspective”: Recontextualizing Youths’ Experiences of Hypercriminalization Through Media Production

Smirnov

Lam

2019

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In this study, we examine how youth use media production to represent, (de)legitimate, and reimagine their experiences of hypercriminalization-the pervasive complex of social practices such as racial profiling that position young men of color as "always-already criminal." We analyze two clips from a youth-produced news show called POPPYN, specifically a 2014 episode focusing on youth and the criminal justice system, using tools from recontextualization analysis and multimodal semiotics, which together allow us to index the substitutions, deletions, rearrangements, and additions of component elements of social practices. Through investigation of linguistic and multimodal processes that represent social actors, actions, and constructions of their legitimacy, this study demonstrates ways that media making can serve as a tool for youth of color to process and rewrite persistent hypercriminalizing positionings in more agentive and hopeful ways. We end by proposing implications for multimodal literacy practices and pedagogies.

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“Presenting Our Perspective”: Recontextualizing Youths’ Experiences of Hypercriminalization Through Media Production

Smirnov

Lam

2019

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“…Elsewhere, for example, I have examined the idea of 'model minorities' and the positioning of Indian and Chinese students in English education (Gillborn, 2008, Chapter 7). For more on the significance of anti-Black racism see Dumas & ross (2016).…”

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Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Anti-Black Racism as Fluid, Relentless, Individual and Systemic

Gillborn

2018

Peabody Journal of Education

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“…These obstacles manifest in POC as health issues compounded by inadequate healthcare, the predominance of white-identified presence in activist organizations, heightened suspicion bolstered by racialized attitudes, language barriers, micro aggressions, etc. (Blanchett, 2006;Boyd, 2008;Breunig & Ernst, 2011;Brewer & Heitzeg, 2008;Carney, 2016;Dumas & Ross, 2016;Eversman, 2014;Ewert et al, 2014;Florini, 2015;Grills, Aird, & Rowe, 2016;Hallett, 2002;Heiner, 2016;Hochschild & Weaver, 2007;Hwang & Sampson, 2014;Larson, 2016;Mallett & Swim, 2007;Manglitz, 2003;Mcara & Mcvie, 2005;Nishi et al, 2015;Nordstrom, 2015;O'Brien et al, 2009;Persuad & Lusane, 2000;A. A. Powell et al, 2005;K.…”

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The Whiteness of the Elephant in the Room

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Using frameworks from critical race theory, social movement theory, and community-based activism, this thesis explores the phenomena of white fragility, white guilt, and colorblind racial ideology and how they impact the ways predominantly whiteidentified social and environmental justice organizations approach, build, and maintain solidarity with communities of color in Santa Cruz County, California. A qualitative approach was employed to investigate the experiences of white-identified activists and how they attempt to engage in this constantly challenging process. Using twenty-two semi-structured interviews and eight group observations, I explored how white-identified individuals negotiate the transformation from 'moral passivity' to meaningful, personal relationships with people of color (POC). The research shows remarkable differences in responses by white-identified individuals in public space (implicit bias/overtly racialized comments) versus private space (self-reflection, drive toward self-education, willingness to forge authentic relationships with POC). The research also uncovers possible implications for how the intrapersonal dismantling of racialized thought systems on an individual basis may impact group coalition-building processes. More research is warranted, however, in the exploration of how these implications may translate to concrete strategies in the toolkits of predominantly white-identified environmental and social justice organizations. v ACKNLOWLEDGMENTS Without the help and support of the many individuals involved, this modest body of research would not have been possible. First, I would like to extend my gratitude to my life partner and spouse Gerald Francis Casel, who was, and is presently, an inspiration and a pillar of strength during a time when I thought I couldn't return to school or even think about completing a graduate program. Next, I want to express my deepest appreciation to my thesis chair, Dr. Jason Douglas, who encouraged me, through the many incarnations of thesis proposals, to take the ball on this project and run with it. The breadth and depth of his dedication to the most marginalized communities among us never cease to amaze me and keep me rooted to these ideals as my lodestar. Thanks also to Dr. Will Russell, not only for the mountainside philosophical discussions, but also for the patience and keen eye which were invaluable in the preening out of all the unnecessary material that eventually led me to this project. Thanks go as well to Dr. Natalie Boero, whose impeccable ability to ask the right questions and whose unparalleled skill in qualitative investigation dropped enough breadcrumbs my way to lead me out of the forest right into her office so I could complete my thesis committee. I am grateful and in awe of the many ways that each of you inspire your students. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS

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“Be Real Black for Me”

Cited by 432 publications

References 56 publications

“Presenting Our Perspective”: Recontextualizing Youths’ Experiences of Hypercriminalization Through Media Production

“Presenting Our Perspective”: Recontextualizing Youths’ Experiences of Hypercriminalization Through Media Production

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Anti-Black Racism as Fluid, Relentless, Individual and Systemic

The Whiteness of the Elephant in the Room

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