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  A small piece of bread found itself continuously bombarded by water and ducks desperate for a sliver of wheat. A man on the bridge was the source of this bread, throwing it into the sea as a point of comfort. He didn’t have to think about his ambitions or self-worth or even himself in these moments, he could just allow himself to be lost in the moment. He found an almost instinctual joy from watching these ducks throw themselves over scraps. He was so lost in the moment, that an old man standing by his side went unnoticed until the man asked him a question. “Feeding the ducks, huh?” the old man bellowed. “Yeah” he responded quietly. “It’s sort of a hobby of mine, I guess.” “I hear you.” The man hadn’t heard it at first but the second time he registered the old man’s voice as gruff and proud, despite his old age.   “Here, let me try” He obliged, giving the man some stale bread, him dunking it into the water almost immediately. It gave them a sense of shared joy, wat...

Week 4: Representation of African American Identity in Media  Tuesday, Sept. 20: Read: Tracy Jan, News media offers consistently warped portrayals of black families, study finds , Washington Post , 2017. Watch: African American Stereotypes in the Media: An Exploration of 20th and 21st Century Visual Media Thursday, Sept. 22 : Watch: The evolution of black representation in film Read: Lori Harwood, The evolution of Black representation on television , UArizona, 2022. Assignment: Blog 5: Watch/Read any media regarding Black Identity and write on if the characters were stereotypical or not This topic will explore "What is an American?" through how African Americans are represented in various media, including games, television, film, etc. Why this topic was chosen in particular due to how important media is in the current day. We gain a lot of different perspectives from our media and they portray many things to people for the first time. In turn, we should see how the African ...