Media Presentation Reflection

hello everyone, back again to make another post. this time i would like to reflect back on one of our class projects, specifically, the media presentation projects. first and foremost, since a number of the previous posts i have made on my blog have had to do with evidence of racism in the media, i feel that it is necessary to bring those posts back and connect them to what we have done in class. i know that there were definitely some experiences that i have had some pretty serious reactions to, but none of that would have been possible if it weren't for the media presentation project.

if i had to put a specific event that specifically pinpointed my presence in the encounter stage of Cross's black racial identity model, it would have to be the media presentations. although at the time, the project itself did not seem to stand out as something way out of the ordinary, it's influence had one that will impact me for quite some time. in essence, the project "opened my eyes" to evidence of racism in today's media. i know, i know, what a cliche to say that it "opened my eyes," but in truth that is exactly what happened. after researching and listening to what other groups had found in the media, it was almost shocking to see how many instances racism has crept into our society in the form of media. and, let me tell you, it's not overt racism at all. just like the example with the Popeye's and KFC commercials. i don't even think that the makers of those commercials even realized exactly what kind of message they were sending out. i honestly think that the marketing department of Popeye's just thought that having a sassy character on their show would boost sales. too bad they were ignorant to realize that the underlying message was racist. oops.

anyways, i want to thank Dr. Banks for enabling me for such a pivotal experience in my progression through the racial identity model. i know that also sounds cliche, and even a little kiss-ass, but it's true. if not for this project, i probably would still be the same ignorant person that i used to be. keyword here: used to be.