Aliyah PerryinWriting 150 Fall 2020WP4: My Writing, My VoiceWriting has always been challenging for me. It is challenging to formulate all of my ideas and exemplify them in a cohesive, impactful…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
Aliyah PerryFruitvale StationOscar Grant III was shot and killed by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Police in Oakland, California on New Years 2009. I was very young…Nov 10, 2020Nov 10, 2020
Aliyah PerrySouth Park “201”Comedy Central’s South Park is known for its satire and controversial material that pushes the barriers of censorship. However, a…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Aliyah PerryinWriting 150 Fall 2020Disidentifying with “Representation”Disidentification is a term introduced by José Esteban Muñoz in “Introduction to Disidentifications”. Muñoz states, “To disidentify is to…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
Aliyah PerryinWriting 150 Fall 2020WP3: She Who Doesn’t SettleWho Am I? Though only three words, that is a loaded question with many different answers. So when approaching my intellectual…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Aliyah PerryinWriting 150 Fall 20204 Your Eyez Only: Ville MentalityJ. Cole’s song “Ville Mentality” from his 2016 album 4 Your Eyez Only introduces the term ville mentality, the mentality of living in the…Oct 29, 20201Oct 29, 20201
Aliyah PerryHow To Get Away With Changing The World Through TelevisionWhat do Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How To Get Away With Murder all have in common? That would be the shows’ amazingly talented writer…Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
Aliyah PerryinWriting 150 Fall 2020WP2: Like A ButterflyThere’s this analogy of the butterfly vs. the bee. The butterfly goes from one flower to the next. They work towards a goal, but they get…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Aliyah PerryinLike a ButterflyUncle ParisParis Powell, a 29-year-old unarmed African-American man was fatally shot while feeding the homeless on July 27, 2011. His pregnant wife…Oct 12, 20201Oct 12, 20201
Aliyah PerryinLike a ButterflyTik TokWhen my senior year of high school rolled around, I was absolutely clueless about the college application process, personal statements…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
