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Communications started in my conscious as a fancy word to say “chat.” I would “communicate” with my peers, “communicate” a thought, “communicate” my feelings. Never did it occur to me that such a simple term would involve such an intricately formed model. Thus, Stuart Hall shocked me. As the cultural studies scholar who formulated the …

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The realm of media proves vast. Lodged between this vastness, we find bias, misinformation, misogyny, racism, and blatant disregard of inclusivity for certain audiences. Throughout history, this has been an eminent issue. Indeed, day by day, the news gets grimmer, darker, and more stories rise with subjects resembling titles such as “Racist, Sexist Depictions of …

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Throughout the years, we’ve asked, “What is America?” Finally, on the fateful day of May 6, 2018, Donald Glover answered. In a single titled “This is America,” Glover, who adopted the pseudonym “Childish Gambino,” encapsulated America worlds away from the status quo of people-pleasing, consumer-oriented hip-hop. Childish Gambino achieved this culmination through three key aspects …

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