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In chapter 4 of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” Harriet Jacobs recounts the first time she was punished by her mistress, Mrs. Flint. She notes that unlike many other forms of discipline on the plantation, hers was not corporeal, but rather “petty” and “tyrannical.” Jacobs had gotten new shoes, courtesy of her…
“The Calling of Saint Matthew” was painted by the Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in 1600. It depicts Christ coming to the soon-to-be Saint Matthew, still named Levi at this time prior to his becoming an apostle, summoning the tax-collector to leave his colleagues and follow him to a life of piety and eternity.…
In Chapter XVII of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Stowe uses the character George Harris as a Christ-like figure that has come to bring freedom to those he loves, as well as lay the groundwork for black freedom in America. George, Eliza, Harry, and the Quakers had evaded Tom Loker and his band of slave catchers, only…
“The Story of OJ” is a song/music video by Jay-Z that depicts the realities of American culture and society, specifically regarding the black community, and how the history of this country – beginning with slavery – has culminated in oppressive economic circumstances and damaging African-American stereotypes for those who identify as black in America. The…