P.R.I.D.E. Ally Training

     The Gay and Straight Alliance will partner with Vanderbilt in conducting P.R.I.D.E. Training at Tennessee State University.  It will be the first GSA activity on campus since October 2014. 

   

Dr. Jill Anderson

   Dr. Jill Anderson, a professor in the English Department, explained that P.R.I.D.E. stands for Pursuing Respect Inclusion Diversity and Equity. She is the facilitator for this event; she and administrators have been working diligently to make this program possible and to provide a place to “help students find each other.”
     The training session will educate participants on issues and resources regarding the LGBTQ community. At the meeting, there will be exercises and information available for people who may not be as knowledgeable on LGBT terminology and laws in the United States, Tennessee, and Nashville. Also, effective communication will be discussed.

    Notably, this specific program encourages the support and knowledge of all LGBT individuals. Anderson said the program is about promoting and creating safe spaces for students to "truly be themselves." 

    Arguably, this program is long overdue here at TSU. Vanderbilt has conducted these workshops all over the city. Anderson contends that the training will be a valuable addition to GSA efforts on campus. 

     This training program is open to all administrators, professors, and students. For more information on this program, and other GSA programs, visit the GSA Web Page.  Training will be held between 1-4p, on Feb. 28, in the SSC119H. For more information, contact Dr. Jill Anderson. 

I hope to see you there. 

Chandler Wilson 

Black Film Series is Back!

Dr. Hayes presents Dope

Every semester the English, Women Studies, and History Departments team up to review and examine Black cinema. The Black Film Series Screening has a new theme that is very relevant to this campus and the experiences of the students here at Tennessee State University. This semester's theme is Race in Academia, and in this cycle of films race will be analyzed in all stages of Education. 

Every semester, the goal of the film series is to choose black motion pictures that display a positive representation of African American culture, and it often address issues in our society. I caught up with Dr. Jennifer Hayes, and we discussed the objective and purposes of presenting Race in Academia to the Tennessee State University campus. She says the Black Film Series committee was  searching for films that had relevance to a HBCU (Historical Black College and University) student in particular. 

Tigers who showed up to watch Dope

The film series started with Dope on Feb. 16th; this movie focused of race in high schools. Higher Learning is the second film and it displays race challenges for African Americans in a predominantly white school. The last film, School Daze, explores race relations at a HBCU. Dr. Hayes points out that the goal of this particular film series is:

“To consider race in a broad way, and think of how their educational experience is framing their understanding of race, and how different settings

with educational spaces can offer different type of experiences and understanding in race and race problems.”   

The event will take place on three different days and it will start at 10 am in the POAG Auditorium in Humanities. There will be a discussion after the screening and light refreshments that movie watchers can enjoy!!! Everyone is welcome, Students, Faculty, and Friends.   

Enjoy!

Chandler Wilson

Hello LLP Tigers!!!!!

My name is Chandler Wilson, and I am excited to announce that I’m the new LLP Social Media Intern!!! 

I would love to give you a little background information about myself! My anticipated graduation date is this May (2018) with a Bachelor’s Arts of English. My matriculation at Tennessee State University has been outstanding with the LLP Department. My love for English is like none other, and I want to become a High School English Teacher to share that love of literacy and promote critical thinking in all students. 

My long-term goal is to teach the English Language abroad in places such as: Ghana, Uganda, and Sierra Leone.  My favorite contemporary author is Jesmyn Ward and one of my favorite texts is Sula by Toni Morrison.

I am very delighted to start my internship with the LLP Department this semester. I will get a chance to enhance my writing skills through the reports of the upcoming events happening in the LLP department. My blog post will consist of all the fun and creative things happening in the department. All of my posts will be accessible via Twitter, Facebook, and the LLP page.

Looking forward to chatting with you soon!

Chandler Wilson

Social Media Intern