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BlackMillennials
Context,Space,Place,&LocationofaGenerationUnexplored
DanielWhiteHodge,PhD1
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Black Millennial Overview
Societal ShiftsWWII
1960’s Post Modern/ Post Soul Transference
Rise of Post‐Industrialism & post‐soul culture (late 70’s)
Development of popular culture & consumerism (1980’s)
The rise of the critical inquiry & information age (1990’s)
9/11 & The Culture of “Terrorism”
White Nationalism; White Fear; White Christian State
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Major Events
Black Millennial Events
Black Millennial Events
9/119/11
Social Media (FB Feb ‘04)Social Media (FB Feb ‘04)
Obama Elected as President 2008
Obama Elected as President 2008
Jena 62006Jena 62006
Black Twitter‘07‐’08 (start)
Black Twitter‘07‐’08 (start)
Hurricane Katrina(2005)
Hurricane Katrina(2005)
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NAACP “Death of the word Nigga” (July 9,
2007)
Troy Davis (2011)
Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)
The Rise of the Internet (1993‐1998)
O.J. Simpson Trial (1994‐1995)
Dr. Bernard Harris walks in Space (1995)
Tupac’s Death (1996)Biggie Smalls’ Death
(1997)
Ebonics recognized in Oakland as Black Language (1996)
Trayvon (2012)
Post‐Civil Rights Constructs
• A generation raised in the ruins of the Reagan‐crack‐cocaine era• A generation raised in the womb of media culture; technology is central• A generation raised in the ambiguity of morals, ethics, & social values• A generation raised during one of the greatest shifts in Christian faith• A generation raised in a post 9/11 America• A generation raised on technology as normality & identity• A generation raised on efficiency, calculability, control, & effectiveness as social normality and ways of doing life
• A generation raised with likes & follows• A generation raised to organize & critically think• A generation raised to critique organized religion
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Daniel White HodgeAssociate Professor of
Intercultural CommunicationNorth Park University
www.whitehodge.comwhitehodgepodcasts.com
@danwhitehodge