Past Bleeds Present: A Designed Retrospective Of Mass Racial Violence Involving African Americans In The United States Of America (Supplemental Files)
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Jarrod Martice Mayes (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
- Advisor
- Tricia Treacy
Abstract: Past Bleeds Present presents a typographic installation that unpacks and re-contextualizes America’s recurring history of racially charged violence. Particularly frequent during the 20th century, these “race riots” included instances of state-sanctioned violence against African-American populations, as well as civil unrest sparked by a combination of racial and socioeconomic tensions. Despite their prevalence and the lasting impact that they have had on our country, cities, and populace, very few of these events are taught in classrooms or discussed. This work utilizes the language of archived newspaper coverage of these events and collected headlines from media outlets across the country. In directly co-opting this archaic language and dialogue, Past Bleeds Present confronts and reintroduces a history of violent racial conflict into modern conversation. In doing so, this work provides a lens through which a thorough understanding of present day issues can be formed.
Past Bleeds Present: A Designed Retrospective Of Mass Racial Violence Involving African Americans In The United States Of America (Supplemental Files)
ZIP (JPEG JFIF image)
24227 KB
Created on 6/21/2017
Views: 217
Additional Information
- Publication
- Honors Project
- Mayes, J. (2016). "Past Bleeds Present: A Designed Retrospective Of Mass Racial Violence Involving African Americans In The United States Of America (Supplemental Files)." Unpublished Honors Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
- Language: English
- Date: 2016
- Keywords
- race, race riots, racial violence, race relations, race issues, critical race theory, mass racial violence, African-American history