Representations of Black Male Collegiate Activism at Predominantly White Institutions in Popular Culture (Poster 15)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session 10
  In Poster Session: Research Focus on Black Education SIG Poster Session (San Diego)

Abstract

Black student activism on Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) is not a new phenomenon. This paper examines the representation of Black male student activism at PWIs in Netflix’s Dear White People and Freeform’s Grown-ish using Social Identity Theory.

Author

• Christopher J.P. Sewell, Talladega College