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Makiah Green

Don’t Haze Me Bro

April 24, 2013 by Makiah Green Leave a Comment

Each week on Scrolling Scribe, editors will select their favorite archived articles and repost them for your reading pleasure. You’re welcome. By Liz Drumheller The following passage was taken from a Cornell University student’s essay on his experiences as a fraternity pledge: “We were not allowed to use the restrooms or ask for a water break, and if we needed one or … [Read more...] about Don’t Haze Me Bro

Alone, Together

April 15, 2013 by Makiah Green Leave a Comment

Unaware that he is being watched, a Hasidic Jew massages his temples with his gnarled hands, alone and frustrated. Nearby, a food cart touting “Gyro over rice and Philly Cheese Steaks” overcrowds two women eating sandwiches by themselves, while a third woman angrily stares at two men blocking her exit off of the bus. In the corner, a hairdresser combs through her customer’s … [Read more...] about Alone, Together

TV Culture: ‘American Dad’ and Model Minorities

April 7, 2013 by Makiah Green Leave a Comment

The "Spelling Bee My Baby" episode of American Dad opens with a Japanese mom beating her children for not playing their instruments intensely enough to make her “feel” the music. She went on to explain that they wouldn’t be eligible for the Ivy Leagues if they didn't master music, academics, and every other extra-curricular activity known to man. The jokes continued as we … [Read more...] about TV Culture: ‘American Dad’ and Model Minorities

TV Culture: Racializing The Bible

March 24, 2013 by Makiah Green Leave a Comment

The History Channel’s Bible series has been making waves in television news. Out of the many remarkable moments the show has successfully recreated, you’ve probably seen the side-by-side picture of President Barack Obama and Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni, the actor who plays Satan in the mini-series. Debates have been circulating, arguing both for and against the show’s producers and … [Read more...] about TV Culture: Racializing The Bible

TV Culture: The Real Husbands of Hollywood

March 3, 2013 by Makiah Green Leave a Comment

The “Auf Wiedersehen, Mitches” episode of Real Husbands of Hollywood aired on BET on February 19, 2013. The Black Entertainment Television network is one of its kind as one of the few channels that specifically cater to Black audiences. Real Husbands of Hollywood exists as an episodic parody of the conflict-driven reality shows that have surged in recent years, such as Real … [Read more...] about TV Culture: The Real Husbands of Hollywood

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