Explain why Nikole Hannah-Jones consider ancestor Ida B. Wells to be her spiritual grandmother?

In order to apply, write either Bell or Vanee a letter, using/bolding the following headers:

Your Work
(1.5 points)
Include a brief introduction to yourself and then turn to a discussion of what you respond to/are inspired by in Bell or Vanees work. (If you have chosen Vanee, youll also want to review some of her work on Instagram, particularly the Parking Lot Pimpin series). Include a couple of quotes, a discussion of her work, and your response to it. You will want to show that you have thoroughly researched Bell or Vanee as a way of crafting an impactful internship statement.

My Analysis
(4 points total)** this means this section is really important
Demonstrate that you have a knowledge base + insights related to racist media misrepresentations. Include 4 hyperlinks in this section. Please bold the terms below (quotes, racializes poverty, Dangerous Distortions, mainstream media) in your answer.

1. analysis/discussion of the two quotes (posted under Media Misrepresentations and named Quote 1, and Quote 2).
2. ways the media racializes poverty
3. key findings from the Dangerous Distortions report
4. anti-Blackness in mainstream media

Conclude with a discussion of why racist media misrepresentations are so problematic.

Black Narrative Power
(3 points total)
How do you name or understand the concept of Black Narrative Power? Draw from Media 2070 in your answer. Explain why Nikole Hannah-Jones consider ancestor Ida B. Wells to be her spiritual grandmother? How did Wells fashion Black Narrative Power? And last, what is a contemporary example of Black Narrative Power? For this part of your answer, either discuss Bell or Vanee. If you have chosen Vanees internship as the one you are applying for, then you will talk about Bell in this section; and vice versa.

Changing the Narrative
(1.5 points)
What are your concrete suggestions for change? Specifically discuss Thurstons strategies for deconstructing headlines + the Family Story report about words to abolish from media language. What are your other concrete suggestions and/or hopes for change? Finish your letter with the kind of conclusion that feels most impactful for an internship application.

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