Norma Rae 1979 Directed by Martin Ritt It will surprise no one who knows me that the protagonist of Norma Rae was one of my heroes when I was seventeen. It was 1979, and popular culture had developed an earthy, working-class aesthetic. Punk rock had reached its peak. TV shows like Taxi and Alice were cheerfully gritty. Films about poor people, like Mean Streets, Dog Day … [Read more...] about The Union Reel: Films about Work
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How learning to be a President is a lot like learning to knit
For my first Confluence article ever, I thought I would share something more personal and fun. Last week I bombarded you with listserv messages trying to bring awareness to the plight of Term and Contract Academic workers as part of Fair Employment Week… but guess what? Before this past week, I hadn’t really paid that close of attention to what Fair Employment Week was all … [Read more...] about How learning to be a President is a lot like learning to knit
Organizing Action (aka 2 white women continue the journey of sitting with discomfort) Part 2
In the June 2021 issue of the Confluence, we embarked on personal & professional anti-oppression journeys and invited members of this community to join us. We prepared ourselves to sit in discomfort as we set out to understand more about systemic and institutional racism, and how we might contribute to the dismantling of white supremacy in our professional practices. In our … [Read more...] about Organizing Action (aka 2 white women continue the journey of sitting with discomfort) Part 2