{"id":17845,"date":"2022-05-06T08:19:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T14:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/?p=17845"},"modified":"2022-08-02T09:05:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T15:05:24","slug":"what-were-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/bulletin\/2022\/05\/what-were-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"What We\u2019re Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book: The Movement: The African American Struggle for Civil Rights<\/h3>\n

New York: Oxford University Press, 2021 By Thomas C. Holt P\u201921<\/p>\n

Recommended by<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Tip

Tip Ragan<\/p><\/div>\n

Bryant \u201cTip\u201d Ragan, Ph.D. \u2014 <\/strong>William R. Hochman Professor, Department of History,<\/p>\n

Executive Director of the Society for French Historical Studies<\/p>\n

Thomas C. Holt\u2019s \u201cThe Movement: The African American Struggle for Civil Rights\u201d may be a short book, but it is an important one. Although I thought I knew something about the civil rights movement, I was wrong. Holt\u2019s analysis of the long-term struggle for freedom, equality, and respect by African Americans taught me so much. He unpacks the complex ways that particular geographical and temporal factors shaped each chapter of this history, whether discussing the first instances of sit-ins, boycotts, and mass demonstrations in the 19th century or the strategies employed to put an end to segregation during the \u201cclassic\u201d civil rights movement of 1955-65. I particularly enjoyed reading about the contributions of \u201cregular\u201d African Americans, especially women, who were just as important to this history as the religious, political, and institutional leaders who are typically remembered and celebrated. Reading this book, I am convinced, will provide invaluable insights on the new chapter of this ongoing struggle for freedom that African Americans are engaged in today.<\/p>\n

Film: Dune<\/h3>\n

Recommended by<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Danny

Danny Rodriguez \u201918<\/p><\/div>\n

Danny Rodriguez \u201918 \u2014 <\/strong>Research Consultant, Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development, Owner, Daniel Rodriguez Photography<\/p>\n

I recently watched the remake\/book adaptation of Frank Herbert\u2019s \u201cDune\u201d<\/a> \u2014 one of my favorite books of all time. I found my high hopes met with striking visuals and exceptional cinematography. These visuals highlighted the effect humans can have on ecology and climate at a planetary scale, for both the upside and the downside. Fur-ther, it shows the power a few motivated individuals can have on a planetary and galactic scale. Again, for both the upside and the down. In the book, Herbert paraphrases Archimedes, saying, \u201cGiven the right lever, you can move a planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Podcast: The Ezra Klein Show<\/h3>\n

Recommended by<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Jim

Jim Burke<\/p><\/div>\n

Jim Burke <\/strong>\u2014 Director, Summer Session<\/p>\n

The Ezra Klein Show<\/a> is my catchall news and academic culture podcast. It\u2019s a good balance of analysis of the major news of the day, along with interviews with newsmakers like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nikole Hannah-Jones (there\u2019s an episode with both authors, which is phenomenal) or other academics and authors doing interesting work or contributing to the culture in interesting ways. Each episode ends with three books you\u2019d recommend, so it\u2019s a great way to get recommendations in all sorts of areas of interest.<\/p>\n

Podcast: Dolly Parton\u2019s America<\/h3>\n

Recommended by<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Gaby

Gaby Therese Jadotte \u201922<\/p><\/div>\n

Gaby Therese Jadotte \u201922<\/strong> \u2014 Student Trustee, International Political Economy major<\/p>\n

I have been listening to a lot of Dolly Parton lately. I started listening to a podcast my mom recommended called \u201cDolly Parton\u2019s America<\/a>,\u201d which dives into Dolly\u2019s music and her influences. I\u2019ve learned a lot about Appalachian history and culture I didn\u2019t know beforehand through the podcast and her songs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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