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Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman

PhD, Guest Commentator

Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, PhD is a media studies professor at the University of Michigan in the Department of Communication Studies and in the Center for AfroAmerican and African Studies (CAAS). Click here to contact Dr. Coleman.

2 pieces

Commentary

Tyler Perry and Black Cyber-Activism in the 21st Century

By Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman

The current issue is always free to everyone On October 1, 2007, Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson began a whirl-wind, two week media tour (9 states, 25 private screenings, TV and radio appearances) to promote their new film, “Why Did I Get Married.” The film turns its attention to a population and to a subject…

The current issue is always free to everyone On October 1, 2007, Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson began a whirl-wind, two week media tour (9 states,…

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Commentary

Affirmative Action, a Global Issue – Think Piece

By Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman

The current issue is always free to everyone Caracas, Venezuela – James Suggett is a twenty-something gringo who grew up in Sacramento, graduated from the University of California at San Diego and landed in Venezuela two years ago, as a member of the World Festival of Youth. He became interested in the revolution occurring in…

The current issue is always free to everyone Caracas, Venezuela – James Suggett is a twenty-something gringo who grew up in Sacramento, graduated from the University…

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