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(02/19/21 6:00pm)
Welcome back to another episode of the Coven! On this very special Black History month edition of the Coven, join us as we talk about stereotypes of black women in media, the representation of black women, and what can be done to improve representation for black women. Tune in for all this and more on this week's episode of the Coven!
(02/13/20 2:00pm)
Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers to Queen and Slim.
(02/06/20 3:00pm)
The University Program Board’s event held Wednesday evening brought together a panel of black students, faculty and staff from Ball State to discuss issues faced by people of color on campus and how to tackle them.
(02/05/20 7:40pm)
by Tierra Harris
Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers to Queen and Slim.
Upon seeing trailers of the depicted black Bonnie & Clyde movie set to release in November 2019, I was already on board. I had my doubts, though. For one, it was a depiction of yet another black tragedy. So, I knew I would leave that theatre crying, frustrated, and angry not only because of white society’s impact on us as a culture, but the never-ending stories that are always a few pages too short. And although I did leave that theatre crying, frustrated and probably a lot angrier than I could have imagined, there was power in my tears and love that I developed for this black couple, mainly because within them, I saw myself.
Crafted by the minds of Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas, this pair definitely created a rather thrilling and homey story that leaves the audience asking “What now?” With Waithe’s previous productions (The Chi, Master of None), it was no surprise that this movie would capture the questions of identity and purpose.
Similarly, Matsoukas’ past work with music videos for known celebrities like Beyoncé and Solange, as well as her directing for HBO’s Insecure, her style fit this movie like no other. In the story of Queen and Slim (their real names are not released until the very end via broadcast), two black individuals meet on a last-minute Tinder date, filled with the unlikeness of a second. With Queen (played by the newly introduced Jodie Turner-Smith) being standoffish and distracted, she was not impressed with Slim’s (Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya) sincerity and basicness. The date, ending on an awkward note, led to the two ending their own nights. But not without one of the many climaxes of the movie hitting the audience first.
(04/18/19 4:00pm)
It was a Sunday.
(04/02/19 7:00pm)
After fighting severe cases of kennel cough, chicken pox and pneumonia for years as a child, McKenna Crews and her family suspected something was wrong.
(02/14/19 3:00pm)
Most Friday nights, Brandon Warren would typically stay out late. However, on May 5, 2017, his instincts told him he needed to go home early.
(02/06/19 9:16pm)
In hopes of starting a conversation about today’s perception of mental illnesses, junior theatre production major Lauren Aldaba submitted the play “Sunday, Sunday” by Sandra Fenichel Asher as a possible performance for the Department of Theatre and Dance last year.
(01/18/19 9:30pm)
Inside the Robert Bell testing lab, young Travis Abels sat mesmerized by Jay Z’s newly-released “99 Problems” music video. As the bass of the music mimicked the energy of the rapper and the scratch of the record played in sync with a break dancer’s spin, Abels pressed play over and over again, feeling an unbearable spark of interest.
(09/19/18 3:40pm)
Tierra Harris is a freshman journalism and sociology major and writes “Tierra Talks” for The Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper. Write to Tierra at tmharris@bsu.edu.
(09/05/18 4:03pm)
In 1964, the elevation of the Civil Rights Movement and debut release of the Beatles’ second album weren’t the only events that changed lives.