Creative Tension

By Elliott Robinson, JD, MDiv - Public TheologianSociety & Culture History

Creative Tension episodes

April 04, 201914. The Black Brute Caricature - Black Male Violence & Athletics
We explore the Brute caricature w/ Pellom McDaniels, PhD. We discuss the origins of the caricature, as well as how it's been shaped and formed by the sport of boxing and the world of sports.

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Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast
34 min
March 15, 201913. Banished from Sumter - Run Out of Town During Jim Crow
We speak w/ Jim Crow survivors Elliott Robinson, Jr. and Allen Cromer to explore what it meant to be "banished" from your hometown. We also learn about the random nature of Jim Crow era racial violence and its rigid system of written and unwritten rules.

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Until next time, #createtension.

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Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast

#createtension #jimcrow #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #podsincolor #podcastsincolor #blm #blacklivesmatter
26 min
February 28, 201912. Mammy, Movies and Madea - The Mammy Caricature in Film
We are joined by Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders form Emory University as we explore the mammy caricature in film. We examine Hattie McDaniels' role as "Mammy," as well as the movie "The Imitation of Life" and contemporary views regarding the mammy caricature in movies like "The Help" and the Madea franchise.

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Until next time, #createtension.

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Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast

Dr. Kimberly Wallace-Sanders -

Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender, and Southern Memory:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0472034014

Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders' Exhibit - http://web.library.emory.edu/news-events/news/archives/2019/framing-shadows-nannies-exhibit.html

Donald Bogle: Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films, Updated and Expanded 5th Edition: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082642953X

Additional Resources:

David Pilgrim: Understanding Jim Crow: Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629631140

Jim Crow Museum - Ferris State University: https://ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/

* Mammy Caricature: https://ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/mammies/homepage.htm
38 min
February 21, 201911. Blackface - A Racist Practice that Won't Die
On the heels of a Blackface resurgence in fashion and revelations in the lives of VA Gov. Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring and others, Creative Tension Host Rev. Elliott Robinson, JD, MDiv and Pellom McDaniels, PhD (Curator, African American Collections, Stuart A. Rose Library at Emory University) explore the history and legacy of Blackface in America.

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Theme Music - Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch

Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast.

#createtension #inspireshange #racism #endracism #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy #stereotypes #blackface #podcast #podsincolor #podcastsincolor
40 min
January 23, 2019Creative Tension Returns March 1st!!!
Season 2 of Creative Tension launches on March 1st!! Listen to Season 1 so you're up-to-date and ready for an informative and enlightening ride!! Visit us at creativetension.org!

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New Theme Music - Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange, "Asking"
3 min
March 20, 201810. The Legend of Aunt Jemima and the Monetizing of Mammy
We connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss "Aunt Jemima and Monetizing Mammy." We explore how Aunt Jemima became a financial juggernaut that shaped the popular image of African American women during Jim Crow. This is part 3 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature.

For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

Until next time, #createtension.

Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb

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#createtension #inspireshange #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy #podsincolor #podcastsincolor
32 min
January 31, 20189. The Mammification of a Nation - Making Mammy a National Treasure
We connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss the "Mammification of a Nation." Thanks to the Duke Univ. Behind the Veil Project, we also hear 1st hand accounts from women who worked as domestics during Jim Crow. This is part 2 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature.

Skin Deep. Spirit Strong: Critical Essays on the Black Female Body in American Culture: https://www.amazon.com/Skin-Deep-Spirit-Strong-American/dp/0472067079

Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory: https://www.amazon.com/Mammy-Century-Gender-Southern-Memory/dp/0472034014

Duke University Behind the Veil Oral History Project: https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil/

Jessie Lee Chassion (LA) - https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil_btvct06053/

Cora Randle Fleming (MS) - https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil_btvct03032/

Willie Pearl Butler (TN) - https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil_btvct04110/

WPA - Slave Narratives: https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/about-this-collection/

For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

Until next time, #createtension.

Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb

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#createtension #inspireshange #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy #podsincolor #podcastsincolor
37 min
January 16, 20188. Is Oprah's Linking #MeToo to Jim Crow Sexual Violence Accurate?
During Oprah Winfrey's speech as the recipient of the Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes, she mentioned the horrific rape and lack of justice for the late Recy Taylor. Oprah placed the legacy of Jim Crow sexual violence into the #metoo movement and while many applauded her inclusion, so women found it troubling. With the help of the Duke University Behind the Veil Oral History project, we look at Jim Crow sexual violence against African American women.

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#createtension #inspirechange #oprah #metoo #goldenglobes #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #sexualviolence #rapeculture #sexualassault
37 min
January 08, 20187. We Dissect the Myth of the Merry Black Mammy
Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory and Skin Deep. Spirit Strong: Critical Essays on the Black Female Body in American Culture helps us begin our 4-part look into the Black Mammy Caricature. Dr. Wallace Sanders provides insight into the history and characteristics of the Mammy caricature. She also explores the relationship between the Mammy caricature and the American classic, Uncle Tom's Cabin. We'll also take a look at how this caricature was presented in the 1934 film, The Imitation of Life.

Understanding Jim Crow

Imitation of Life

Creative Tension is also made possible thru the cooperation of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project.

For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

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#createtension #inspireshange #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy
31 min
December 15, 20176. Exploring Black Caricatures and Stereotypes
Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory helps us begin our exploration into the long and sordid history of Black caricatures and stereotypes. We'll also listen to first person accounts of how Jim Crow's racial etiquette "rules" and customs helped to further segregationists ideals.

Creative Tension is also made possible thru the cooperation of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project.

For a visual companion to this episode, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb

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IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69f

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#createtension #inspireshange #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy #coon #uncletom #tragicmulatto #jezebel
26 min

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The Creative Tension podcast explores the history and legacy of Jim Crow segregation. Host, Elliott Robinson provides the missing chapters from American History class, through a mixture of interviews, archival audio and roundtable discussions. Creative Tension also uses open and frank discussions, to dissect how the legacy of Jim Crow is still impacting our world today.

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