Special WVIZ ideastream
Distance Learning Program
Program:
“Acting White/Acting Black” The Search for Racial Identity
Recent research indicates that many black adolescents face accusations of “acting white” if they achieve good grades and participate in high school social activities. At the same time, many white hip-hoppers are criticized for “acting black” if they adopt so-called urban clothing and music styles. For teenagers wrestling with issues of self-identity, trying to navigate the minefield of racial identity can be a challenge.
Ideastream is sponsoring a special broadcast town hall meeting to explore your attitudes about racial identity. Have you been accused of “acting white”? Do white rappers have any business doing hip hop? Are there some lines that shouldn’t be crossed? Join us for an hour of conversation with Ohio teens and some nationally respected scholars, including:
Featuring:
Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett, Kent State University
Research of the “Acting White” phenomenon
Bakari Kitwana, Author of Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wangstas, Wiggers, Wannabes and the New Reality of Race in America
Jason Tanz, Author of Other People’s Property: A Shadow History of Hip-Hop in White America
Date: October 17, 2007
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Transmission Modes: NOTA, eTech Ohio IP and ATM networks
Schools interested in participating in this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by October 12th.
A program fee of $75.00 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA member districts. Please process a purchase order to WIVZ/PBS Distance Learning, c/o John Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115 and fax a copy or the p.o. number to 216-916-6361.
Distance Learning Program
Program:
“Acting White/Acting Black” The Search for Racial Identity
Recent research indicates that many black adolescents face accusations of “acting white” if they achieve good grades and participate in high school social activities. At the same time, many white hip-hoppers are criticized for “acting black” if they adopt so-called urban clothing and music styles. For teenagers wrestling with issues of self-identity, trying to navigate the minefield of racial identity can be a challenge.
Ideastream is sponsoring a special broadcast town hall meeting to explore your attitudes about racial identity. Have you been accused of “acting white”? Do white rappers have any business doing hip hop? Are there some lines that shouldn’t be crossed? Join us for an hour of conversation with Ohio teens and some nationally respected scholars, including:
Featuring:
Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett, Kent State University
Research of the “Acting White” phenomenon
Bakari Kitwana, Author of Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wangstas, Wiggers, Wannabes and the New Reality of Race in America
Jason Tanz, Author of Other People’s Property: A Shadow History of Hip-Hop in White America
Date: October 17, 2007
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Transmission Modes: NOTA, eTech Ohio IP and ATM networks
Schools interested in participating in this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by October 12th.
A program fee of $75.00 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA member districts. Please process a purchase order to WIVZ/PBS Distance Learning, c/o John Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115 and fax a copy or the p.o. number to 216-916-6361.