Episodes
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
The Color of Love: Colorism in Black Brazilian Families
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Episode 2 of the Dynamics and Complexities of Colorism Mini Series
“The Color of Love” will focus on the psychological, emotional, physical, and social effects of colorism on the well-being and growth of Black Brazilian girls and women. Topics include racial hierarchies in families, racial features, hair, light skin, dark skin, children, love, education, jobs, how skin color and other phenotypes affect the self-esteem, self-love, self-identity, self-pride and self-respect of girls and women, visibiity, voices, differential treatment, and cultural practices, among other topics.
Visibility’s guest is renowned researcher Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman (whose best-selling book, The Color of Love: Racial Features, Stigma, and Socialization in Black Brazilian Families was awarded the American Sociological Association Section on Emotions Book Award and the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interactionism Charles Horton Cooley Book Award
Friday Sep 16, 2016
When You Need Somebody to Lean On
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Join Dr. Culbreth for "When You Need Somebody to Lean On."
Description: Life happens to all of us and along with life comes the curve balls that can shake the inner fabric of your being to such a degree, that you find yourself needing somebody to lean on. Know that it is okay to lean on somebody when you need help.
Topics:
- Inspiration
- Superiority vs. inferiority
- Adversity and setbacks
- Racism
- Respect
- Leaning
- A helping hand
- Dignity