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When CRT and 1619 hit the news, the topic of race in America became hotly debated, seldom with any recourse to our writers whose role is depicting the world around and within us. This course will look at one white southern and one black northern writer to see how they depict race in America and whether their depictions are similar. After an introduction to the topic on opening day, we will read one story a week in this order: Faulkner’s “Dry September,” Baldwin’s “Going to Meet the Man,” Faulkner’s “That Evening Sun,” Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” and Faulkner’s “Red Leaves.” Please note the change in stories!
Just who is your family? Start on an adventure to search for your relatives past and present. Discover their stories. Bring whatever family history you have, and we will help you explore from there. We welcome experienced researchers as well as those just getting started.
Why do people go to the movies in the first place? This course will attempt to explain why movies have played an important role in the lives of so many people. What makes movies so alluring? Why do certain movies “stay” with us? To answer that question, we will follow a clue provided by acclaimed director Vincente Minnelli, who said, “I feel that a picture that stays with you is made up of a hundred or more hidden things. They’re things that the audience is not conscious of, but that accumulate.” This course will identify some of those “hidden things” that make movies so memorable.