Accusations of Reverse Racism on Hamilton: An American Musical

Ashley Kemper — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 22:10:13 +0000

After taking home a record-setting 11 victories at the 2016 Tony’s, performing for the president at the White House multiple times, and selling tickets for record-breaking prices, there is no arguing that the success of the Broadway musical phenomena, Hamilton, has been revolutionary in its own right. However, these accomplishments have not come without controversy. Earlier this year, a casting call for Hamilton was released on social media, indicating that the producers were “Seeking NON-WHITE ...

Which one is better?

Julisa Fabian — Mon, 09 May 2016 00:44:22 +0000

For my final blog post I decided to revisit the question that kind of stuck with me during our last class. I don’t remember the question exactly but it essentially said: isn’t bad media representation better than none because it is a start? I sort of answered it in class, but I was still struggling after. And I still, sort of, am struggling with it now. So I’m determined to find an answer by the ...

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Accusations of Reverse Racism on Hamilton: An American Musical

Which one is better?