The Story Originally Ran on The Washington Post: ?American Promise? and the black student struggle in the nation?s private schoolsBy Eisa Nefertari Ulen WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 05: Last week, PBS aired ?180 Days,? aContinue reading
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Movie Review of The Central Park Five
This story originally ran on The Washington Post: The Central Park Five: Exploring race, rape and redemptionBy Eisa Nefertari Ulen I remember the Central Park Five. I remember them well. In the spring of 1989,Continue reading
Movie Review of Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary
This review first ran on The Washington Post: ?Long Distance Revolutionary?: New film examines the life of Mumia Abu-Jamal By Eisa Nefertari UlenFew inmates have garnered more international attention than Mumia Abu-Jamal. Martin Luther King,Continue reading
Part One of a Wash Post Series – The Smartest Summer Ever: Avoiding the Summer Slide
This first ran in The Washington Post: Helping your child overcome ?the summer slide? in learning By Eisa Nefertari Ulen, Published: July 11, 2013 The final bell rings, the school doors open, and a cheeringContinue reading
Part Two of a Wash Post Series – The Smartest Summer Ever: Hazy, but not Lazy
This first appeared in The Washington Post: The smartest summer ever: Hazy, but not lazy By Eisa Nefretari Ulen, Published: August 7, 2013 Summer time is fun time, when kids can make and sell lemonade,Continue reading
Part Three of a Wash Post Series: The Smartest Summer Ever: Full STEAM Ahead!
This article first appeared in The Washington Post: The Smartest Summer Ever: Full STEAM ahead! By Eisa Nefertari Ulen, Published: August 21 If you?ve been following this series on summer learning, you know there areContinue reading
Black Women: Image vs Reality
An edited version of this article originally appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of The Crisis magazine. A Black Woman?s Place The only image of Black womanhood as compelling, as significant as the image ofContinue reading
Blackout: Hollywood
This article originally ran on Truthout: Blackout: Hollywood Wednesday, 22 January 2014 09:31 By Eisa Nefertari Ulen, Truthout | News Analysis Dis: 1. to treat or speak to someone in a way that does notContinue reading
After the Verdict: Hug Your Sons
Published on TheRoot.com – After the Verdict: Hug Your Sons By Eisa Ulen | 7/15/13 | Culture I am in a deep, deep well of sadness and loss. And anger, too. When my husband wokeContinue reading
Movie Review: Gimme the Loot
This review first posted on Truthout. Film “Gimme the Loot” Pays Homage to the Graf Writers Who Risk It All Saturday, 29 June 2013 00:00 By Eisa Nefertari Ulen, Truthout | Movie Review Women graffitiContinue reading
Interview with Sapphires Co-Star Shari Sebbens
An edited version of this interview ran on Indian Country Today Media Network: ***** In the Australian hit movie The Sapphires, Shari Sebbens plays Kay, a ?white-looking? Aboriginal girl who is stolen from her familyContinue reading
Hadiya Pendleton and Gun Violence: When Black Problems Become White
This article originally ran on TheRootDC.com. Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 02/01/2013 Hadiya Pendleton and gun violence: When ?black problems become white?By Eisa Nefertari Ulen Too many of our children live in communities where gunContinue reading
Obama’s Chicago Speech Must Address Gun Violence
This article originally ran on TheRootDC.com: Posted at 12:04 PM ET, 02/12/2013 President Obama: He must address causes of inner city gun violence in Chicago speechBy Eisa Nefertari Ulen President Obama will go to ChicagoContinue reading
Seth MacFarlane and Oscar Night 2013
This post originally ran on TheRootDC.com: Posted at 12:16 PM ET, 02/25/2013 Seth MacFarlane and The Oscars: What?s all the fuss?By Eisa Nefertari Ulen The Oscars got political again this year, though clearly not inContinue reading
Part I: American Promise and 180 Days, Two Films that Examine Race and Class in American Schools
This post original appeared on TheRootDC.com: Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 03/22/2013 ‘180 Days? and ?American Promise?: Two films that show racial and financial disparities in America?s school systemsBy Eisa Nefertari Ulen Two films scheduledContinue reading
Climate Change Spike Beats 4,000 Year Record
Link: http://www.learnstuff.com/ The Earth has warmed more in the past 100 years than it has in the past 4,000 years, according to a new study published in the journal Science. Please view this graphic developedContinue reading
Invisibility in Django Unchained: Broomhilda in Chains
This review originally posted on Truthout. By Eisa Nefertari Ulen, EisaUlen.com | Op-Ed Sunday, January 13, 2013 When we Black women tell our stories, we center ourselves in the American experience. This legacy of voicedContinue reading
The Underutilization of Kerry Washington: Invisibility and Disappearance in Django Unchained
When we Black women tell our stories, we center ourselves in the American experience. This legacy of voiced expression in the public realm dates back to the 1700s – 1800s. Nineteenth century slave woman HarrietContinue reading