Article
Resisting Anti-Blackness through Counternarratives
English Journal
(2019)
Abstract
The persistence of narratives in the media that distort and demean Blackness, and in particular Black males, occurs alongside real acts of hatred and violence against Black people in systems of oppression. According to a study conducted by The Opportunity Agenda, a social justice nonprofit organization, media of all types collectively offer distorted representations of the lives and reality of Black males. In this study, we engaged in a close reading (Brooks et al.) using a critical lens to examine three young adult (YA) novels for their capacity to challenge the perceptions of Blackness in American media and society through counterstorytelling. We argue that Hush, All American Boys, and The Hate U Give can be analyzed through a critical race lens as bundle narratives (Fine). The history of bundle narratives can be traced back to early eighteenth-century abolitionist narratives.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2019
Citation Information
Daniel Tulino, Sharada Krishnamurthy, Madjiguene Fall and Susan Browne. "Resisting Anti-Blackness through Counternarratives" English Journal Vol. 109 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 32 - 38 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/susan-browne/7/