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Updates and Upgrades: Westside Story (2021) and Frederick Douglass

  • dtaylorhistorian
  • Mar 2, 2022
  • 1 min read

Here are the show notes for the Joyeful Time Traveler Podcast Season 2 Episode 1

Note this is not a formal Bibliography.

Resources:

Blackboard Jungle (1955) Featuring Sidney Poitier https://youtu.be/NWp_-dQnyL8

Tutti Frutti- (1955) Little Richard https://youtu.be/F13JNjpNW6c

I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent by The Teenagers (1956) https://youtu.be/wAtH90f1RhM

Emmett Till Murder: https://www.loc.gov/collections/civil-rights-history-project/articles-and-essays/murder-of-emmett-till/

Rosa Parks: https://www.rosaparks.org/biography/

How West Side Story’s Anybodys Went From Tomboy to Trans Character BY ISAAC BUTLER https://slate.com/culture/2021/12/west-side-story-anybodys-2021-movie-trans.html

Gender Inclusive Language https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/gender-inclusive-language/

Gender Identity https://www.hrc.org/resources/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-terminology-and-definitions

Frederick Douglass Speeches:

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass ebook https://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html



 
 
 

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GregM. Pine
GregM. Pine
Feb 11

I really enjoyed reading this post and reflecting on how Westside Story (2021) reimagines a classic narrative through modern lenses from deeper character complexity to socially conscious storytelling that resonates in today’s world while also thinking about figures like Frederick Douglass, whose own life story and speeches compel us to confront historical injustice and the ongoing impact of inequality, reminding me how powerful storytelling across mediums can be in shaping empathy and awareness; as a current PhD student doing a part-time job at Affordable Assignments and assisting students in their academic work, I have a deep interest in helping others because in my college days I suffered a lot from these types of hustles, and I’m really conscious about my studie…

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