For my Digital Exhibit, I want to showcase imagery from the period of Nixon’s War on Drugs, portraying it from a different perspective that isn’t normally recognized. Often times, we understand the economic and social implications of the Drug War in the 1970s. However, its impact on race and enforcing racial discrimination during that time […]
Blog Post 4 – Accessibility
Having an accessibility to something is being able to conveniently use it, and even in this “completely modern” century, it isn’t possible for everyone. Although it should be, tons of minorities, or people that are different from what society deems to be normal, indirectly face discrimination with the lack of provision of the same opportunities […]
Blog Post #3 – TSA
In my opinion, body scanners are an issue of very unethical design. They do not take into consideration all people of context; especially now that people are becoming more aware of different gender/sexual orientations, the TSA security’s official guidelines must adapt to this reality as well in the development of its products. Although I do […]
Whitney Plantation VS Oak Alley
Although both of these plantation tours are extremities of types of museums, they do fulfill the purpose of a museum, which is preserving items or areas of historical importance and sharing them to educate the general public. Because of what defines museums, I would consider plantation tours as a form of “museums”. However, this means […]
Blog Post #1 – Museums
Museums are indispensable in preserving the rich religion, culture, and both triumphs and struggles in the history of various minority groups across the globe. Through their choices, artists and curators are able to spark thought in new generations, giving viewers an authentic connection to heritage in parts of the world that they generally don’t imagine. […]