Prof. Isoke

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• Commented on Changes
  Selena, Thanks for this post. Tupac was an amazing artist, not just for the complex political message, suave lyrics, and storytelling prowess, but also for the way *some* of his music was so deeply inspirational. I believe that the "Changes"...
• Commented on Buck 65
  Thanks for sharing this, Kayla. I was looking for the video clip. I guess it didn't load properly. I think collaboration and hybrid sounds are definitely the future of hip hop globally. I am a big fan of the multiple...
• Commented on Human Trafficking: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  This is a test!...
• Commented on Another Form of Micro-Enterprise
  Hi Lauren, Thanks for posting this. There certainly important ways that activists and artists can development and implement economic project that are motivated primarily for empowerment and self-determination. We can often think of these as forms of contestation against neoliberalism....
• Commented on Engaging Gender Justice
  Hi Cassandra, Thanks for this post. Thinking "intersectionally" is very difficult. Intersectionality makes us have to consider very carefully how we both describe oppression and act to resist it. I remember when I first came across this term in graduate...
• Posted Defending the Color Line to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Defending the Color Line.pdf...
• Posted Punks, Bulldaggers, and Welfare Queens to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  punks bulldaggers cohen.pdf...
• Posted Paper Topic Options to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  PROF. ZENZELE ISOKE DISCUSSION PAPER #1 DUE WEDNESDAY OCT. 10 I...
• Posted Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Excerpts Taken from The New Jim Crow (2011) by Michelle Alexander and American Politics and the African American Quest from Freedom by Hanes Walton, Jr. and Robert C. Smith (2000) Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment.pdf...
• Posted Lecture Notes for Weeks 2-3 to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  engaging justice intro lecture.pptx...
• Commented on Justice in Three Photos and Three Paragraphs
  Luna, you have already immersed yourself in the study of justice. Learning and understanding the history oppression of racial minorities in the United States is key to a genuine understanding of the nature of the U.S. political and economic system,...
• Commented on What IS Justice?
  Hey Cheyenne, I love this collage! You seem like a very affectionate and funny big sister! I agree that one of the best way we can make a change is through awareness of injustices, and taking small steps everyday to...
• Commented on Freedom From The Mold
  Camira. The state taking custody of poor children is a HUGE problem in U.S. cities, and it has an especially devastating impact on families and communities. One of my favorite scholars, Dorothy Roberts, wrote a book called "Shattered Bonds: The...
• Commented on What Justice Means to Me
  I'm so loving your sign and you commitment to speak your truth. It takes a lot of guts to take public stance on any issue. Domestic violence (including verbal, sexual, emotional, financial, etc.) continues to be huge problem facing us...
• Commented on blog 1: my intro and justice
  Jenny, I was in Chicago one, and I took a picture of that same set of stairs. Public art is so inspiring and really provides us all with a new way to experience the city. You are certainly a very...
• Commented on Justice: It Starts With Me
  Erin, I love this photo! Thank you for sharing this. Tomorrow we will begin to talk a little more directly about justice. We haven't really done this yet. You are correct the need for us to change the way we...
• Commented on Justice To Me
  Hi Hallie, Thanks for posting. I also really appreciate the lakes, walking around them, biking around them, and kayaking through them! I hope that you are settling in nicely and finding a supportive intellectual community here. I look forward to...
• Commented on News Article
  Thanks for posting this article. I think it might be wise to pose this question to the class, especially after our lecture on racial justice tomorrow. This article really underscores the difficulty of just talking race and race relations, not...
• Posted GWSS 3306 Syllabus to Sex, Politics, and Global Hip Hop
  sex politics and hip hop 2012 syllabus.doc...
• Posted Class Demo to Sex, Politics, and Global Hip Hop
  http://youtu.be/JLYC7ltxOrk...
• Posted The Roots of the Racial Wealth Divide to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Below please find a more readable copy of the "The Roots of the Racial Wealth Divide" color of wealth.pdf...
• Posted Five Faces of Oppression by Iris Marion Young to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Five Faces of Oppression.pdf...
• Posted Class Demo to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Class Demo...
• Commented on Blog #1- Back in the Day...
  Love it, Mali. Keep it coming. Don't forget to upload an image to go with your post!...
• Commented on Back in the Day
  Yes, I remember when I first heard Eminem, I was floored. It was also the first year that I taught college. I realized that a lot of my students was coming of age with M.M. Make sure you include an...
• Commented on Blog #1 pop culture women
  Thanks for posting. Make sure that you upload an image with your blog!...
• Posted It's Finally Working to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Dear Students, I have decided to simply create a new blog for our class. It's called "Engaging Justice, Zenzele Isoke". Everyone's name has been re-entered, so you should not have any more problems accessing the blog. Here's an image that...
• Posted New Classroom- Appleby Hall 103 to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Our new class is located at Appleby Hall Room 103. The address is 128 Pleasant Street SE. I believe that this class will be much more suitable for our purposes. I look forward to seeing you!...
• Posted Peggy MacIntosh Article to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Please click on the link below to read, "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy MacIntosh.WhitePrivilege.pdf...
• Posted Andrea Smith Article to Engaging Justice GWSS 1005-2012
  Dear all, Click on the link below to download and read " Heteropatriarchy and the Three Pillars of White Supremacy" by Andrea Smith.andrea smith.pdf...