REPRESENTIN'

Bugging Out News - Youth & Media Final Project

2008-08-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

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2008-07-29T12:38:00.000-07:00

Working together and Recycling and taking care of our planet this is... Like the Green men

Chaneel's Xtra Hr_Black In America

2008-07-29T12:27:00.000-07:00

The Rand Family Reunion located in Houston, Texas

stories of success and struggles

Rubystein finds family roots

The Black Rands & White Rands meet for the first time

70% of high school students graduate in 4 years

only 50% for the blacks graduate

1 student every 26 seconds drops out

a black kid in America scores below any other race in the world on standardized test

low class families

Sandra Adella"In my neighborhood I can buy a gun quicker than I can buy a tomato"

Blacks die about 5 years earlier than whites

single parent families

Marry My Baby Daddy is an organization set up to wed unwed parents

40 baby daddies have been married through this organization

54% of black kids grow up in poverty

38% of white kids grow up like this also

Bi-Racial Relationships
problems: being mixed, not fitting in, being teased, confused(not knowing what to call yourself)

Cost of Cool

2008-07-29T09:45:00.000-07:00

According to market researchers, the most influential of all the young trendsetters is the disaffected minority teenager, particularly the urban black male. Drawing upon their street and prison experiences, they have created a raw and irreverent hip-hop culture that marketers describe as a “cultural triangle” of fashion, music, and sports. Marketing studies not that this urban youth culture has “a major impact on consumer preferences in the general market in the United States and worldwide in a wide range of industries, including apparel, footwear, soft-drinks, packaged foods, personal-care products, and all facets of the entertainment industry” (Packaged Facts, 2000 quoted in Teaching Youth Media, 2003 pg 27).

2008-07-24T11:29:00.000-07:00

Going Green

Positive Representations

2008-07-24T11:18:00.001-07:00

Black & Beautiful. This is how i want to be portrayed

2008-07-24T11:15:00.002-07:00

how about this?

2008-07-24T11:15:00.001-07:00

Is this how u want to be represented?

2008-07-24T11:10:00.001-07:00

Representation

2008-07-24T11:01:00.000-07:00

What do u think this picture shows?

Do u think we were or are represented in a good light?

How do u represent yourself?

How do u want to be represented?

natalia's poem of our words of the day

2008-07-23T15:30:00.001-07:00

Media is ubiquitous.
Our eyes, ears, minds - promiscuous.
Gatekeepers hold the key
to you, the commodity.
Satirize this conglomerate
culture.
This commercialized
structure.
The cost of cool is social ill.
(are you down with the illness?)
Or do these sound like healthy ideals?

SEX.
MONEY.
APPEARANCE.

Pay attention as the
great philosophers of our time
show the light:

Be True, says Nike.
Image is Nothing, preaches Sprite.

And as you write your narrative,
Remember: you are your own stereotype.

YOU(TH) ARE THE FUTURE.

2008-07-14T16:21:00.000-07:00

YOU(TH) ARE THE COMMODITY.

Feeding the Hungry

2008-07-14T09:06:00.000-07:00

you see how we are eating all good on top then the kids on the bottom are starving we need to do something about it that where the second pic come in at

My Vision

2008-07-14T08:59:00.000-07:00

Working in Photo shop Brandon and i constructed a project on our ideal vision on the future.
Our ideal for the future is to succeed, reach all our goals, and live a better life. On our project there was two sides of the picture. On one side of the picture looking dirty the other side Brandon and i living the fabulous life. Well the main idea our project repersented us as african males coming up from being poor and the struggles we faced through our life to reaching all our goals and aspirations.

Marielle's Vision Of The Future

2008-07-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

This is my desired vision of the future. I believe that sooner or later humanity will come together as one putting aside prejudice, hatred, violence and all the other things that stop us from being united. I also believe that we all shall forgive those who have hurt us in the past due to the fact that forgiveness is the key to freedom. I also believe that we shall all be grateful for each day because tomorrows are uncertain so why not make the best of today just in case we don't see tomorrow?

Equality

2008-07-14T08:30:00.000-07:00

2008-07-10T12:34:00.000-07:00

We view this as how we want to live when we get older as everybody can get alone whites and blacks no matter the race.

2008-07-10T12:33:00.001-07:00

This is gonna happen that Bush messed up and now Obama has too clean his mess up before it too late

A Girl's Guide To Success

2008-07-10T12:10:00.000-07:00

This is a book that we created to give the African American girls a new choice of reading material.
This book also helps girls to get a new start in succeeding and having a positive future.

Gary's Vision

2008-07-10T11:31:00.001-07:00

I envision a world that will have humans that are bound only by their own imagination. I envision a world of clear blue skies and tolerance by all. I envision a worls that allows all men, women , and children to be free.

A COMPARISON. BEFORE AND AFTER

2008-07-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

This is me Photoshoping

2008-07-09T11:56:00.000-07:00

Chrissy=== I ♥ Musicianz!

2008-07-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

Lexie

2008-07-09T11:51:00.000-07:00

Intense

2008-07-09T11:44:00.000-07:00

This is real art now picture if cyclops had a evil clone with a blue beam this will be intense

BE HAPPY!!! <3

2008-07-09T11:42:00.001-07:00

Destiny

2008-07-09T11:40:00.000-07:00

this is Destiny and this is my creation thats i made because i have a good eye

2008-07-09T11:17:00.000-07:00

I love music

2008-07-09T11:13:00.000-07:00

GOOD VS BAD
Faithful to the GOOD and BAD
Have to SIDES to me

PHOTOSHOP

2008-07-09T11:11:00.000-07:00

KWAME

Photoshop Lab.

2008-07-09T11:10:00.000-07:00

NATALIA IN MEDIA WONDERLAND.

Privilege

2008-07-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

Hmm, stereotypes don't have to be just negative. Because I'm a white girl, I can get away with a lot of things. People assume I am unthreatening, responsible, educated. That's cool when I'm interacting with people who have authority (landlords, employers, etc.) but it's not cool when people think that I'm rich or spoiled or only interested in one kind of culture. PRIVILEGE is when your stereotype comes with benefits, when it gives you certain opportunities just because of the way you look. So there's always an upside and a flip-side. It's easier for me to get a taxi but takes more work to earn street cred.

sterotypes

2008-07-07T11:43:00.000-07:00

i feel as though there are many stereotypes such as when a african american walk in the store a clerk assumes you want chicken!

2008-07-07T11:40:00.000-07:00

Hello my name is Micaiah and the stereotype I fall into is the stereotype of all black people love chicken. Reason being is that I often eat chicken and I'm contributing to the stereotype.

Actually I don't think I fit into a stereotype because I am unique and different person. There aren't any stereotypes that apply to me.

I dont Know wat ster i fit either

2008-07-07T11:36:00.002-07:00

idk

just another statistic

2008-07-07T11:36:00.001-07:00

When people see me on the street, at parties or places other than school they naturally assume.... she's black, probably has children , no goals , undereducated , attitude , eye rolling, teeth sucking black woman. YET this could no be further from the truth behind the stereotype IM a Motivator , Educator , Activist, Student and so much more than just another statistic

HELLO, THIS IS KWAME

2008-07-07T11:36:00.000-07:00

A LOT OF PEOPLE STEREOTYPE ME. EVERYWHERE I GO PEOPLE ALWAYS JUDGE ME AND NOW IT REALLY DOES NOT BOTHER ME. IAM USED TO BEING JUDGED ALL THE TIME. WHEN I GO IN CERTAIN STORES THE PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE MAYBE ALL ON YOUR NECK AND BACK LIKE YOUR GOING TO STEAL SOMETHING. A LOT OF STORES I GO INTO PEOPLE WATCH YOU LIKE YOUR A BAD GUY OR A KILLER.

mekhi

2008-07-07T11:31:00.001-07:00

Hello my name is Micaiah and the stereotype I fit into is,

2008-07-07T11:31:00.000-07:00

who seen dat movie

2008-07-07T11:29:00.001-07:00

Hancock
Hulk
Walle
Others

lexis

2008-07-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

hello my name is lexis and i don't know what stereotype i fit in.....

im gonna do a back flip of a desk

2008-07-07T11:23:00.000-07:00

i gonna do a back flip in 5,4,3,2,....to be continued

Is bugs taking over

2008-07-07T11:22:00.000-07:00

steretypes

2008-07-07T11:20:00.001-07:00

High my name is Mooney i believe there are many stereotypes about black people which i believe not to be true such as all black people are violent .

Stereotypes

2008-07-07T11:20:00.000-07:00

Hello, my name is Ameisha. There are many stereotypes and I do not know which one I fit into. Many people categorize each other based on appearance, profession, or even the neighborhood they are from. I honestly do not care what stereotype people put me in because I know who I am and who I want to be.

Chaneel

2008-07-07T11:16:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Chaneel and I don't think I fit into any stereotypes because I am my own person. The stereotypes that are said about girls are mostly negative. I'm not going to get pregnant at a young age because I have a beautiful future ahead of me. I plan on going to Spellman College. I want to do many things in life & I don't have time for kids until I've accomplished all that I want. I am a very complex person. At times, I can be loud and obnoxious, but also at times I can be professional and sweet. I know there is a time and a place for everything.

Standing up for the MOVEMENT

2008-07-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

Victoria...
Why do people talk about a Social Change but when the time comes for a change they RUN away from the problem? For instance voting, crime rate and education. More people need to stand up for the CAUSE and if they can't stand up don't talk about the EFFECT.

Girl doing a mans job

2008-07-07T11:13:00.003-07:00

Some people think that a woman cant do a mans job ...TRUE or False

HI team !

2008-07-07T11:13:00.002-07:00

I hope you are having fun in youth and media so far . My blog topic is whats your victory ?

y key likes art

2008-07-07T11:08:00.000-07:00

A
R
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my name is key the reason i like art is because u can show your imagination in ways people cant understand

Homosexual

2008-07-07T11:02:00.000-07:00

Hello my name is Victoria. My issue is why do people think if your gay, you have to be UGLY? ..(^_^) I don't get it. Please help me with that issue.

Diverse

2008-07-07T10:57:00.000-07:00

Hi my name is Marielle I believe that I fit into a lot of stereotypes because of how I look, my personality and the fact that I interact with different groups of people. I am Hispanic, Dominican to be exact. I was raised in Puerto Rico and I'm mainly asked the question if I'm black. I know people stereotype me depending of what they think I am and of what they think they know. I believe stereotypes are wrong but most people do it without knowing they are doing it. Many believe that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but when they meet new people they compose an immediate answer to the type of person they are.

STEREOTYPES

2008-07-07T09:18:00.000-07:00

DO YOU FIT INTO A MOLD?

A stereotype is a shortcut to understanding about a person. It is an easily accessible mold. What stereotypes may other people have about you based on the demographic categories you fit into (race, gender, location)? How does that affect your daily life and your interactions with others?

STER-E-O-TYPE:
a process for making metal printing plates by taking a MOLD and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.

a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in commom by members of a group.

AUTHORSHIP.

2008-06-30T14:41:00.000-07:00

Hello. This is Natalia and I am posting from my own account. Just testing this system out. Hope it works.

If I don't who will?

2008-06-30T14:09:00.000-07:00

I am Gary Browne or GB

I do what I do solely because I get to work with a team of dedicated people that show me every day that I made the right choice. During the year 2004-2005 I decided it would be better for me and others to be less about money and more about people. I work with youth because I live everyday by the term "If I don't who will?" That term has just allowed me to move though life like a raging demon of change and prosperity.

-GB

Hey Whats Up!

2008-06-30T13:59:00.000-07:00

HELLO. Gary & Natalia Here. This is a collaborative blog for the Youth & Media Summer Academy group of the Temple Youth VOICES Project... 2008!!! We'll be looking at how media represents youth and what tools young people have to represent themselves. Check it throughout the summer for updates and work participants create. PEACE.

- GARY AND NATALIA

Temple Youth VOICES Project is part of the University Community Collaborative of Philadelphia. More information about it at www.temple.edu/uccp