Meta and Lee:
I am so, so proud of you! Stepping up to raise your voices and to help
students and others find theirs is such a noble under-taking. It is often
thankless and sometimes it costs you in ways you never thought of. Yet
some are wise and brave enough to do so. You and some others have joined
a group of visionary, courageous warriors. Thanks for sharing. Please
keep us informed. It is inspiring!
I am completing my phased retirement this year, and I am so happy to see
this leadership from you who are still in the fight, raising the flag.
May God bless you!
Jannette L. Dates, Ph.D.
Dean Emerita (Communications)
Office of the President
Howard University
2244 Tenth St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20059
202-806-6113 or 202-437-3399
On 3/4/15, 8:16 AM, "Lee Jolliffe" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I am so glad for a community of people who know everyone matters. Because
>unless everyone matters, no one matters.
>
>At my own extremely homogenous, all-white school, people nod and smile
>and have the best of intentions, but . just cannot break through to
>something different. Some of that is money. Small school, low budget,
>poor support by our upper administration
>
>Meanwhile, Iıve just been handed two bright shining gems:
>
>First: I get to give a TEDx talk in early April, and Iım talking about
>self-emancipated slaves. (The bit of history people love to remember is
>the Underground Railroad. Itıs romantic, dashing, provides heroes.)
>Instead, I hope to open peopleıs eyes to self-empowerment, to the great,
>brave people who said no and fled. They hid in swamps without food for
>weeks, their hair froze, they carried their children in improvised packs.
>One brave teenager rescued his little brother from a deep swamp in
>northern OhioHe dove in not knowing that, up north, there are no
>alligators and crocs just waiting to strike. Iıll also talk about the
>ordinary people who helped themwasherwomen and train conductors and
>turnip farmers, who could lose everything they owned to government
>seizures for helping. And Iıll close by talking about the vile human
>trafficking going on now and ask, what will you do?
>
>(Ideas and suggestions welcomed. I want this to be IMPORTANT.)
>
>And second, I was asked to teach a first-year seminar. (Well, frankly, I
>was required to.) Rather than teach some same-old, same-old class Iıve
>taught before, I am going with a class on the IOWA CAUCUSES, because the
>whole damned world is about to descend on little bitty Iowa and Drake is
>at the epicenter. For this, I am trying to break through into studentıs
>notion of politicians and people who ³count² as ³old² and white. For
>speakers, we have.Addisu Demissie (friend from previous campaigning days
>and Cory Bookerıs campaign manageryay!), two young women from Drake
>journalism who ran for Iowa house and senate and WON, minority student TV
>producer at local station who covers national politics, Drake junior who
>is a director at another station..and still adding.
>
>Because. Everyone counts, or no one counts. (And weirdly, I learned that
>saying from a mystery novel.)
>
>Thank you for offering me someone to TALK WITH.
>
>
>Lee
>
>Lee Jolliffe, Ph.D.
>Associate Professor of Journalism
>108 Meredith Hall
>Drake University
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>
>On Mar 3, 2015, at 10:12 PM, LILLIE FEARS <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Meta, and All,
>>
>> I think that you (Meta) bring up some very timely issues. Two weeks
>>ago, I hosted a panel discussion on my campus. It was titled "All Life
>>Matters." We set up enough chairs for 100 people, and the students
>>really showed up. That suggested to me that they want to talk and have a
>>voice. I mean I have even thought about hosting more public forums on
>>other issues, perhaps once each month. So, again, I agree that students
>>today want to talk about social justice and other issues, and could use
>>some help in organizing events that will assist them in making a
>>difference.
>>
>> Let's keep this conversation going. -- Lillie
>>
>>
>> Lillie Mae Fears, PhD
>> Professor of Multimedia Journalism
>> College of Media and Communication
>> Arkansas State University
>> POB 1930
>> State University, AR 72467
>> 870.972.3210 (office/message)
>> ________________________________________
>> From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC
>>[[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carstarphen, Meta G.
>>[[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 9:41 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Some random thoughts
>>
>> Dear MACers:
>> Hope all is well and that everyone is surviving the winter weather that
>>seems without ending.
>>
>> I have wondered for a while how we as a group might have a conversation
>>about the ways we can engage our students and the academy in social
>>justice issues. We do this, I know in our lectures, our writings, our
>>research. James has shared with us a wonderful example of he is working
>>with students. I know there are others. But we may be so isolated in
>>our work that we don't take the time to share and connect.
>>
>> I am as guilty as anyone of this. Since the tragic murder of Trayvon
>>Martin, I have seen a new determination in our students of color and
>>others to be a voice for change. On my campus I joined with other
>>colleagues to host a forum on this and again after the Michael Brown
>>incident.
>>
>> But it is one thing to be part of a national conversation and something
>>else to have it hit close to home. On February 14, 2014, a family friend
>>name Luis Rodriguez was killed in a senseless encounter with police in
>>Moore OK. I won't take up your time with details--there is plenty of
>>information out there on this case as we continue to press for justice.
>>Last month, his wife (she refuses to claim the title widow) organized a
>>rally to observe the one year anniversary of his death.
>>
>> I have intentionally been in somewhat of a hibernation. I'm thinking a
>>lot about how the work we do can connect with the communities we serve,
>>and how the academy can do better. This was a driving reason why I
>>agreed to run for office with AEJMC this year.
>>
>> But I wonder if other MACers see any value in shaping a sustained
>>conversation about social justice issues and the role of the media and
>>mass communication in ways that might impact communities? Perhaps the
>>work is already being done and we need to talk about what we are doing
>>more.
>>
>> Thanks James, Lillie, Anita, Sharon,Federico and so many more of you
>>than I can name right now for inspiring me with what you do. Let's
>>continue to encourage each other.
>>
>> Thanks for letting me intrude with these thoughts.
>> Chao,
>> Meta
>>
>> Meta G. Carstarphen, Ph.D., APR
>> Professor
>> Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
>> 2005-2012 Gaylord Endowed Professor
>> University of Oklahoma ** 395 W. Lindsey Blvd-Room 3120B
>> Norman, OK 73019--PH: (405) 325-5227 * FX: (405) 325-7565
>> **FACEBOOK: DrMeta G Carstarphen **TWITTER: @DrMCar
>> **LINKEDIN: Meta G. Carstarphen, Ph.D., APR
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