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  Cole Hall Dr. Jaleesa Harris ENGL 2016 1 December 2025 Mixtape Theme: Love Viewed from an Immature Sexual Perspective Introduction This mixtape has to do with historical beef on whether sexuality should’ve been included in black art. I believe it shouldn’t have as sexuality ruined true images of love. This mixtape explores the themes of immature love, which is based on Janie’s perspective in Their Eyes Were Watching God . Janie was the teenage girl protagonist that went through an orgasm. She believed that the orgasm was how love was supposed to work. She was not experiencing true love as she was just experiencing a sexual arousal without any romantic feeling. However, she was not the only one to fall through this unfortunate misunderstanding. In music, it is common for artists to show a sexual viewing of love. Each track I will provide will show some similarity to what Janie experienced as an adolescent.   Track List and Contributions 1.”My Wife, My Bitch, My Girl” by Tech ...

  Ja’Laiya Martin Dr.Harris African American Literature 1 December, 2025 (collage at the bottom of post) Two Roads to Freedom My poster titled “Two Roads to Freedom” visually represents the ideological contrast between Malcolm X and Bayard Rustin during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Although both leaders sought liberation for Black Americans, they approached freedom from distinctly different philosophies. The design emphasizes this division through color, imagery, and carefully selected quotations that highlight their core beliefs. The left red section, representing Malcolm X, symbolizes urgency, resistance, and militant truth-telling. Words such as bold, fearless, empowering, direct, and power-asserting reflect Malcolm X’s unapologetic commitment to Black self-determination. The clenched-fist icon reinforces his emphasis on strength, autonomy, and the necessity of confronting injustice without compromise. The clouds surrounding his section feature quotes that capture hi...

  Sophia Rabb Dr. Harris ENGL 2016 December 1, 2025 Not Allowed to Be Soft  The Historical and Political Masculinization of Black Women For centuries, Black women have been forced outside the boundaries of traditional womanhood and instead pushed into a false identity shaped by a racist society. This process of what is now called the masculinization of Black women has and still is denying Black women their femininity. From slavery to modern politics, Black women have been portrayed as physically and emotionally stronger and less delicate when compared to white women, leading to deeply rooted stereotypes that still continue today. These portrayals have appeared in books, media, politics, consumer products, and even children's entertainment, intentionally shaping generations to see Black women as ‘subhuman.’ As a result, Black women today continue to face misogynoir from all levels of society.   One of the most popular examples of this is Michelle Obama, one of America...

  Aidan Broussard ENGL2016-45498-Fall 2025 Major Project December 1, 2025 Marvin Gaye vs. Berry Gordy and Motown Marvin Gaye vs. Berry Gordy and Motown. Marvin Gaye is widely considered the greatest and most influential R&B artist of all time. The two albums that showcase this are What’s Going On and Let’s Get It On , which signify his breaking away from the typical Motown hit-making style. In this course we’ve studied some conflicts and how they relate to and influence culture, society, and vernacular tradition, and this feud is no exception. The difference in this disagreement is that there is a clear winner: Marvin Gaye. He created political, sexual, and socially conscious albums that pushed music farther than Gordy envisioned. The two albums reached higher sales than others before, proving Gaye’s production to be better than Gordy’s in terms of Gordy’s goal of popularity. While he released music after leaving the label, the vast majority of Gaye’s discography was releas...