PinnedWhy I Started Using Christian Fascism Instead of Christian NationalismDuring graduate school, Chris Hedges took ethics classes with James Luther Adams, an American theologian who spent time in Germany during…Sep 1, 202213Sep 1, 202213
“Critical Consciousness” and Pedagogy in Ernest Gaines’ “The Sky is Gray”During my educational career, I sat in countless classroom regurgitating information back to the one at the head of the classroom who held…1d ago1d ago
Why Do You Fear Education?: Why We Must Imagine a New World“Politics is the art of the possible, but art creates the possible of politics.” Ta-Nehisi Coates writes this sentence amidst thinking…5d ago5d ago
Comics Script for Frank Yerby’s “The Foxes of Harrow”A few years back, I created my first comic alongside my students. When I created my comic on Lillian Smith, I thought about the script and…Jan 19Jan 19
The Ghosts of HarrowWhen I was working on an essay that examines Frank Yerby’s The Foxes of Harrow (1946) and the 1947 film adaptation that appeared a year…Jan 16Jan 16
How Do Individuals Descend Into Brutal Savagery? Part IIIn Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz, József Debreczeni provides a detailed and graphic recounting of his time in Nazi…Jan 12Jan 12
“Is this what you’re afraid of?”: Banned Books Comics ProjectEvery semester I debate what types of assignments I want to incorporate into my courses. Over the years, I have moved away from strictly…Dec 22, 2024Dec 22, 2024
Lillian E. Smith: 80th Anniversary ExhibitionThis year marked some major anniversaries from Lillian Smith: the 80th anniversary of her first novel Strange Fruit, the 75th of her memoir…Dec 18, 2024Dec 18, 2024
“It’s easy to convert people through fear”: The Role of Fear in Silas House “Lark Ascending”Over the past year, I have been participating in a local book club. Even though I have not been able to make all of the events, I have…Dec 15, 2024Dec 15, 2024