"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf"
This past week at UNC "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf" has been showing in the dramatic arts center. A student, Jamila Reddy sought it important to have this play put on for the UNC campus. Many issues that the young ladies face in this play are pertinent to the lives of many students on campus and Miss Reddy believed those stories definitely needed to be heard.
"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf" is a stage play written by Ntozake Shange in 1975. The series of poems in the stage play deal with women who are going through abortions, abusive relationships, and being raped. I saw the play on Tuesday and was extremely moved. The young ladies on campus that performed in the play where excellent and really embodied their characters. I thought the play was essential because some of the stories that were shared I have been through with my friends. I commend Miss Reddy for taking a stand and following through with a dream she saw that needed to come true.
In further reaserch of this stageplay I came to find out that Tyler Perry is making it into a movie called 'For Colored Girls.' The movie will have all-star cast such as: Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Kimberly Elise, Phylicia Rashad, Jurnee Smollett, Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington, Jill Scott, and Macy Gray. The movie is set to come out in January 2011. I'm sure it will be great!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Blog Assignment 1: LGBTQ
On UNC's campus we have many centers that represent diversity. We pride ourselves on being able to see how others live and how we can learn more about their lives.
I recently visited or LGBTQ Center on campus in the SASB North Building. LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer. This center is a place for those students to go when they want to feel more comfortable or need someone to talk/hang with if they are having problems with others on campus. Not only is this a place for LGBTQ students but for students to learn. I know I myself did not know much about LGBTQ students at all.
For example, went visiting the LGBTQ center and learning what the acronym meant I was very disturbed by the Q(Queer). I thought it was very derogatory. But to my findings those of that nature use that term when they are unsure of their sexuality. I thought that was very interesting and a new take on that term.
Of course in the center I found many brochures and fliers advertising the various groups they support and upcoming activities that they have. Some of the groups I found at the center are: Safe Zone Program, Q Group and Trans Talk Tuesday. They also have Drop-in hours for anyone of the LGBTQ community that ever has an issue and wants to talk with someone.
I myself am not apart of the LGBTQ Community but I thought visiting their center was excellent. I love being consistently reminded that everyone in our world (our college campus) is different. And it warms my heart to see that people are acknowledging that giving people that are different a chance to have place, groups, and events to call their own.
I recently visited or LGBTQ Center on campus in the SASB North Building. LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer. This center is a place for those students to go when they want to feel more comfortable or need someone to talk/hang with if they are having problems with others on campus. Not only is this a place for LGBTQ students but for students to learn. I know I myself did not know much about LGBTQ students at all.
For example, went visiting the LGBTQ center and learning what the acronym meant I was very disturbed by the Q(Queer). I thought it was very derogatory. But to my findings those of that nature use that term when they are unsure of their sexuality. I thought that was very interesting and a new take on that term.
Of course in the center I found many brochures and fliers advertising the various groups they support and upcoming activities that they have. Some of the groups I found at the center are: Safe Zone Program, Q Group and Trans Talk Tuesday. They also have Drop-in hours for anyone of the LGBTQ community that ever has an issue and wants to talk with someone.
I myself am not apart of the LGBTQ Community but I thought visiting their center was excellent. I love being consistently reminded that everyone in our world (our college campus) is different. And it warms my heart to see that people are acknowledging that giving people that are different a chance to have place, groups, and events to call their own.
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