On October 23 of this year, I went to my first cultural event in my college career. Not expecting too much, I went in with an open mind and an open heart, ready to be challenged with information I may not have heard or seen presented before. The event/presentation was just one of many during fashion week here at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse. I, among many others, went to it as it was easily accessible, right in a lecture room in Centennial Hall. I have heard of #BlackLivesMatter, considering it’s all over the news and social media, but I never thought about how that had anything to do with fashion. I also have only seen videos or pictures of people giving their opinion about it in the media, and I’ve never really heard anyone in person
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Ford first talked about black material culture. First, she mentioned visual art, digital/social media, print media, and political broadsides. Personally, I was able to connect and relate to this first set of information quite quickly. I don’t know many African Americans; therefore, I don’t have much understanding or knowledge about what their culture is all about. The only way I really learn about their culture is through art, or stories that are presented on social media or the news and so on. I don’t think there is one person that I know who doesn’t have access to some form of media. It’s everywhere. Even my 96-year-old grandma is knowledgeable about the current events because she sees ads and news stories when she watches her favorite TV show and the news. One simple way you can find the latest trends or latest news stories is through advertisement. You can see ads nearly every time you turn the corner walking down the street, or every time you turn on the television. Unless you are living under a rock, media in today’s world is very accessible. I learned that through these forms of material culture, people like me who don’t have much knowledge or understanding about black culture are able to get a taste or a glimpse of what it’s all …show more content…
Ford talked about clothing and black culture in a positive way. When she talked about clothing, she directly related in to the recent events that lead to #BlackLivesMatter. The Black Lives Matter movement is a nationwide chapter-based organization that is committed to validating the lives of African-Americans (Black Lives Matter Network, 2016). Founded in 2012 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman who was responsible for the death of Trayvon Martin, the Black Lives Matter movement represents a renewed effort on the part of the African-American community in the United States to counter the violent racism that continues to permeate throughout American society today (Black Lives Matter Network,
Ford first talked about black material culture. First, she mentioned visual art, digital/social media, print media, and political broadsides. Personally, I was able to connect and relate to this first set of information quite quickly. I don’t know many African Americans; therefore, I don’t have much understanding or knowledge about what their culture is all about. The only way I really learn about their culture is through art, or stories that are presented on social media or the news and so on. I don’t think there is one person that I know who doesn’t have access to some form of media. It’s everywhere. Even my 96-year-old grandma is knowledgeable about the current events because she sees ads and news stories when she watches her favorite TV show and the news. One simple way you can find the latest trends or latest news stories is through advertisement. You can see ads nearly every time you turn the corner walking down the street, or every time you turn on the television. Unless you are living under a rock, media in today’s world is very accessible. I learned that through these forms of material culture, people like me who don’t have much knowledge or understanding about black culture are able to get a taste or a glimpse of what it’s all …show more content…
Ford talked about clothing and black culture in a positive way. When she talked about clothing, she directly related in to the recent events that lead to #BlackLivesMatter. The Black Lives Matter movement is a nationwide chapter-based organization that is committed to validating the lives of African-Americans (Black Lives Matter Network, 2016). Founded in 2012 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman who was responsible for the death of Trayvon Martin, the Black Lives Matter movement represents a renewed effort on the part of the African-American community in the United States to counter the violent racism that continues to permeate throughout American society today (Black Lives Matter Network,