Joe KerwinReflecting on Frederick Douglass’s “The Day of Jubilee Comes”Frederick Douglass’s 1862 speech “The Day of Jubilee Comes” marks a pivotal moment in the history of American slavery. The speech comments…Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Joe KerwinReflecting on Frederick Douglass’s “Woman Suffrage Movement”Frederick Douglass’s 1870 piece “Woman Suffrage Movement” reveals a gradualist perspective on the fight for women’s rights that diverges…Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Joe KerwinThe Subtle Theatricality of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit”Billie Holiday’s interpretation of “Strange Fruit,” written by Abel Meeropol, “was unlike anything she had done” until that point in her…Apr 14, 20201Apr 14, 20201
Joe Kerwin“Out of Step with the World”: The Construction of Cultural Boundaries in the Early Years of…Sternly scanning the crowd and shaking his head in contempt, professional wrestler CM Punk points his finger and scolds the audience: “I…Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Joe KerwinBob Dylan’s Search for Authenticity at The March on WashingtonWhile Joan Baez dominated the press coverage of the 1963 March on Washington’s entertainment program, Bob Dylan’s performance was largely…Apr 14, 20201Apr 14, 20201