Podcasts & Presentations Brainstorm

Making a podcast relating to African American literature is going to be an exciting and new challenge for me. I have never made a podcast of any type before so this will be a unique learning experience in more ways than one. According to Digital Trends, “you could go broad and cover a wide variety of topics, or you could go specific and focus on your own niche. Either way, the rule of thumb here is to find a theme.. and be sure to stick to it, as it will keep you focused.” Fortunately, looking for the representation of African American culture in modern life is a good way to help narrow down my possible topics.

Some ideas I am considering for both my podcast and presentation include the Martin Luther King statue next to the National Mall, Howard University, and Malcolm X Park.

The MLK memorial has great symbolic features such as it’s location, the stone from which it was carved, and the nature surrounding it which could be interesting to explore deeper in presentation form.

Howard University is considered to be the first black law school in the United States and holds great historical significance for education and equal rights in the african american community. This focus could tie in very nicely to some of the readings we have already done in class such as Anna J. Coopers, Voice From the South.

Malcolm X park was a meeting grounds for many significant political demonstrations in the 1960’s and was frequented by activist heros including Angela Davis. As a central location for organizing in the fight for african american civil rights it contains a great well of significant historical events in the fight for equality.