Native American Racism in the Age of Donald Trump – The New Book from Darren R. Reid
The last few years have certainly tumultuous. Historians, political commentators, and sociologists will be writing about the Trump era for decades to come. But one of the most fascinating aspects of this period is, I believe, the ways in which Trump, his administration, and his supporters have intersected with Native ...
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Elizabeth Warren, the Pipe Bomber and why so many white Americans claim Native Ancestry
Published by The Conversation, October 31, 2018. Native American? Elizabeth Warren. EPA Images Elizabeth Warren, the Democrat senator and Trump critic with an eye on the White House, and Cesar Sayoc, the man accused of mailing pipe bombs to the Clintons (among others), have at least one thing in common. Both claim ...
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Racism Will Fall | What Native American History Teaches Us About the Limits of White Supremacy
Racism Will Fall From Walt Disney to L. Frank Baum creator of the Wizard of Oz, a rich vein of prejudice runs deep through American popular culture. But resistance can win out, argues DR. DARREN R. REID, as is demonstrated in changing representations of Native Americans. [caption id="attachment_1903" align="aligncenter" ...
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Looking for Charlie – The Documentary Premiere
Three years and three continents. That is what it took to make a feature-length documentary about the dark side of the silent era. But, on May 5th, in the UK’s City of Culture, our long-gestating labour of love finally received its world premiere to a packed-house. Looking for Charlie: Life and Death in the Silent Era ...
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After the Gold Rush: The Social Significance of Charlie Chaplin’s Frontier Fantasy
This article was written by Darren R. Reid and Brett Sanders - it was originally commissioned and published by National Film Registry and the Library of Congress. To view the original document (please cite the originally publish document) Click Here. There is a moment in “The Gold Rush” which captures ...
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How Star Wars Conquered Christmas | A Star Wars Holiday Special
On December 25th 2016, 120 Odeon cinemas opened across the nation to screen a new Star Wars film, Rogue One. On many levels, the very idea seems to offend traditional British sensibilities - unlike in the United States where Christmas day screenings are common, in the UK this is a relatively rare occurrence. Why would ...
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Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance
Perhaps one of the most exciting moments in US history, the Harlem Renaissance was an explosion of art, literature, and performance in New York's Harlem burgh. One of its foremost participants, Langston Hughes, produced some of the greatest poetry of his generation - words which challenged dominant racial stereotypes ...
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