I am inspired by all the wonderful work you are doing all who have posted here. Meta, I haven't seen yet, for which position are you running? On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Dates, Jannette L. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Great for you Lillie! This type of leadership is crucial. Hope the > conversations continue! > > Jan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Mar 3, 2015, at 11:17 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 > > Latest books: http://bit.ly/1vGlDmp // http://bit.ly/1y6NJgg > > No SPF - Sender domain does not have a valid SPF, Possible SPAM > -- Know Justice; Know Peace, Rev. Dr. E-K. Daufin Professor of Communications Alabama State University National Media Size Equity Expert Winner -- 2000 MaryAnn Yodelis-Smith Research Award AEJMC CSW AEJMC MAC Membership Chair 915 S. Jackson St., MTG, AL 36101-0271 334-229-6885 *Follow me to my home country where the definitions are daufinations at:* http://daufination.blogspot.com http://pinterest.com/ekdaufin/ and www.home.earthlink.net/~ekdaufin *Your research and creative activity referrals are welcomed.* *With all my heat & heart I want to work with and for kind, competent, strong people who love and help me and I they. Ashe!*