Tag: Curtis Austin

How Do Images Presented In The Media Affect Black Mental Health and Self Perception?

Presenter(s): Ashley Terrell

Co Presenter(s): Jared Giles, blayne goring, miles Lawson, Kundin Semeredin, Ellis Mimms, Okeoma Okoro, Samson Johnson, Halston Harper, Miracle Trice

Faculty Mentor(s): Curtis Austin

Creative Work 5 M

This project examines the black community and how images in the media impact their daily lives, their self-perception and their mental health. The research was conducted on a personal level in which information was gathered by looking at scholarly articles, various books, and in-person interviews designed to understand the individuals. We believe that if there are negative images in the media that are showing black people in a negative light, then it’ll affect their well-being and mental health. To collect the data, we used a camera to record interviews around UC Berkeley. For those who didn’t feel comfortable being filmed, we provided the option of completing a written survey. The sources we used were the students that attended UC Berkeley and those that we encountered in various locations throughout the Bay area. The majority of our sources were sociological abstracts that contained information relevant to our study. Through the collection of quantitative and qualitative data, we reinforced the concept that media of all types (newspapers, advertisements, social media, etc.) collectively distorts the representation of the lives of the black community. This misrepresentation leads to real-world consequences that essentially perpetuate societal and systemic racism that is subsequently internalized by black people. We focused on how the media perpetuates the negative stereotypes of black people. The purpose of the research is to explore the link between how the media portrays black individuals and its effect on their communities. We wanted to explore how bias and controlling images shape African American self-perception and whether there are any negative impacts to these communities.

How do Images Presented In The Media Affect Black Mental Health and Self Perception?

Presenter(s): Peyton Hines-Norwood

Co Presenter(s): Philicia Robinson, Tamara Jordan, Kiasia Lane, Le’Asia Smith, Adryana White, Bailey Adams

Faculty Mentor(s): Curtis Austin

Data Story 3 CLS

We wanted to explore how bias and controlling images shape African American self-perception and whether there are any negative impacts to these communities. We will explore the knowledge we have gathered throughout the research project by creating an audio/visual presentation embodying interviews with black individuals and collected information supporting and answering our collective research question.

Reinforcing Dignity: Clinic Organizers at the Fred Hampton Memorial People’s Health Clinic in Portland

Presenter(s): Daniel Hinckley—History

Faculty Mentor(s): Curtis Austin, Ocean Howell

Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation

In the 1960s, healthcare for minorities in the US was characterized by mistreatment and restricted access . Patients were not being treated with dignity . In a neighborhood Portland, the Albina district, the Portland Black Panther Party (BPP) looked to solve the problems related to mistreatment and lack of access to healthcare that residents faced . To address these health disparities, the Portland BPP founded the Fred Hampton Memorial Peoples Health Clinic, named after Fred Hampton, a 21-year- old leader of the Illinois BPP who had been killed by police . My research aim to uncover the goals of the clinic organizers . Using historical research methods, my paper relies heavily on primary source archival materials from local newspapers and interviews with clinic organizers . I consulted scholarly articles, JSTOR, American Medical Association archives, a Portland newspaper database, and census data . I argue that the clinic organizers’ goal was to reinforce a sense of dignity for the people in Albina through its social health approach that included creating a positive environment, treatment of patients, engaging the community, and promotion of community education . This body of information offers a valuable insight into the unique impact and goals of the Portland BPP clinic organizers in Albina . Shedding light on effective strategies that worked to address complex racial disparities in health .