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Directions:
-a film reflection based on three (3) films that relate to the Afric
Directions:
-a film reflection based on three (3) films that relate to the Africana family. Two films are required: Spike Lee’s, “Crooklyn” and “Claudine”. Students have the choice of identifying their third film to include within the reflection.
REQUIRED FILM: The 1994 Spike Lee joint, “Crooklyn.” Students may access the film using the following Vimeo link: https://vimeo.com/520314319.
REQUIRED FILM: The 1974 film, “Claudine”. Students may access the film via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xIsj8RpNm8.
The 1997 film, “Soul Food.” Students may access the film via TubiTV: “Soul Food”
The 2011 film, “Madea’s Big Happy Family” via YouTube: “Madea’s Big Happy Family”
The 2008 film, “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” via YouTube (students are able to watch for free if they sign up for a Free Trial): “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins”
The 2000 film, “Holiday Heart” via TubiTV (trigger warning): “Holiday Heart”
-expected to watch THREE films and using at least two (2) readings/author/concepts (one from Unit 1 & one from Unit 2), submit a synthesizing film reflection
– Times New Roman, 12pt font, having 1in. margins all around. 1st person voice in this reflection
-responding to the following prompt in essay format:
Identify the overall premise of all films. Provide a BRIEF summary of the film.
Identify at least one (1) salient concept/reading/author from BOTH Unit 1 & Unit 2 that corresponds with EACH film. What is the unit concept/author/reading? Explain its relationship to the film.
Crooklyn film: The film uses various cinematic strategies to compare different Africana family structures. How is “healthy family” interrogated and demonstrated within film?
Claudine film: The film demonstrates varying family structures in an urban environment. Recently, Congressional politicians have made statements to reflect narrow definitions of family and parenting. (Refer to:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/28/marjorie-taylor-greene-mother-weingarten/11755144002/
https://www.newsweek.com/greene-calls-non-biological-parents-fake-amid-post-roe-adoption-push-1725293
-Nonetheless, the current Vice President is an example of a blended family:
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/09/943651383/as-a-stepparent-kamala-harris-puts-families-you-choose-in-the-spotlight
-Discuss how the film, “Claudine” qualifies “family” and how this is demonstrated, in spite of myopic understandings of the “American family.”
-Discuss the 3rd film of your choice and how this film explores and displays the Africana family. Discuss its relation to either “Claudine” or “Crooklyn”.
Concept/Readings/authors from UNIT 1: in files (let me know if you cant acess ) AND USE SOURCE FROM BOTH UNIT 1 & 2
-Dixon CH 1 & 2
-Ani Concept and Term
-Ani CH 5 & 7
-worldviews powerpoint
Concepts/authors/readings from UNIT 2: in files
-Dixon CH 12
-Hillard Ch 1
-Nobles Ch 5&6
-Dixon-Spears 1,2, 10, 11
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