#aisha harris

[gothhabiba]

The Troubling Viral Trend of the “Hilarious” Black Neighbor

Charles Ramsey, the man who helped rescue three Cleveland women presumed dead after going missing a decade ago, has become aninstant Internet meme. It’ ...

It’s difficult to watch these videos and not sense that their popularity has something to do with a persistent, if unconscious, desire to see black people perform.

[getpaulhoward]

Aisha has spent the past four years helping hundreds of students experience prom, regardless of their financial situation.

I’m so excited to now partner with her through my nonprofit, We Create Ripples, to help create even more and farther-reaching ripples!!

I hope you’ll take a minute to check out the new website and help spread the word! ❤️

👉 www.corsagesandcufflinks.org

[appears]

This is what's been lost in the conversation about taste and debates about art; people are all too eager to turn what they love (or hate) into an entire personality and in turn get extra-sensitive about their shit. They perceive a bunch of critics panning an album or a movie (or just merely giving a less than glowing review) as being an attack on them as an individual. It could be helpful to turn to the ethos of the late film critic Pauline Kael, who mused that a movie can be "stupid and empty" but still contain something a viewer can find worthy: a captivating performance, an exchange of good dialogue. If it speaks to you, it speaks to you. The overpersonalization of pop culture begets acrimony and pathological obsession. It also encourages oversimplification, though it's never that simple. By all means, let's have spirited debates about the things we like or don't like, the questionable politics or behaviors of artists. Participate in any healthy fan-culture behavior that brings you joy. But let's not lose ourselves in the muck of performative fandom and animosity. Contrary to what the internet told us, everything is not personal, and what IS personal is exactly that. Aisha Harris, "Kenny G Gets It", Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me (124)

[tothisbluelawn]

"Taste, as in what appeals to your sense, and identity, as in who you are and how you see the world, can certainly overlap with one another, but they don't always. More important, they don't have to. This is what's been lost in conversations about taste and debates about art; people are all too eager to turn what they love (or hate) into an entire personality and in turn, get extra-sensitive about their shit. They perceive a bunch of critics panning an album or movie (or just merely giving a less-than-glowing review) as being an attack on them as an individual. It could be helpful to turn to the ethos of the late film critic Pauline Kael, who mused that a movie can be "stupid and empty" but still contain something a view can find worthy: a captivating performance, an exchange of good dialogue. If it speaks to you, it speaks to you." — Aisha Harris, Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me

[tothisbluelawn]

"Becoming too attached to an artist's image can obscure their bad behavior. But it's not just about how we process the private lives of stars. An additional consequence of all this over-personalization is a loss of pure enjoyment for enjoyment's sake." — Aisha Harris, Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shaped Me

[livelyvivian]

Aisha Harris on her book 'Wannabe', which traces the pop culture that shaped her

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to fellow host, Aisha Harris, about her book, "Wannabe." It's about the music and movies that shaped her as a pers

[chrislamberth]

Episode 471: Syllabus Talk with Aisha Harris

Chris sits down with writer and podcaster Aisha Harris. They talk about being cautiously optimistic about social change, critiquing Black art, and her favorite TV and films of 2020. 

Website: AishaHarris.com ChrisLamberth.com

Twitter: @craftingmystyle @MundaneFestival  @ChrisLamberth

Patreon: Mundane Festival

Email: [email protected]

[hasbeenrated]

Hope Gap