by Yanick Rice Lamb | Aug 1, 2018 | |
Publication No. 18 Creative Work/Article Lamb, Y.R. (March/April 2013). “In Death, New Life: The Discovery of Unknown Graves at the University of Virginia Reveals the Institution’s Brush With Slavery.” The History Channel Magazine. Impact and Significance I was invited to write this article about the discovery of a burial ground during renovations at the University of Virginia. The article discusses some of UVA’s slave past, preservation plans and other forgotten cemeteries. It highlights history that has literally been buried. Archeologists discovered the sacred ground of 67 African-American children and adults, possibly dating back to slavery, while investigating the suitability of land to expand north of the University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium. Some graves are thought to be those of enslaved people who brought Thomas Jefferson’s dream of an “Academical Village” to life. Some of them worked on the construction of these buildings, and others were at the beck and call of faculty and students. Ervin Jordan Jr., associate professor, research archivist and Civil War scholar who is writing a book on the history of slavery at UVA, Jordan points out that even Jefferson, who is known for his meticulous records, fell short when it came to documenting the life and death of African Americans working on his property, some of whom ended up at UVA. This article shed light on the discovery of graves nationwide and the issues surrounding preservation of ancestral remains against commercial interests in real estate and highways. This publication meets criteria No. 10 set forth on page 10 in Appendix A of Recommendation 305-2015 as an Exemplary Creative/Professional Activity: Criteria No. 10. Authorship of works such as articles, reviews, commentaries,...
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Jun 25, 2018 | |
Publication No. 22 Creative Work/A Series of Articles Published by the Women’s Media Center Author(s): Lamb, Yanick Rice Impact The Women’s Media Center periodically invites me to write articles about new research and/or the contributions of various women. These articles also help to highlight African-American women before an international audience from diverse backgrounds. This collection includes three representative samples. (Two others have been included as separate publications.) “Oprah Winfrey and the Immortal Reach of Henrietta Lacks” http://www.womensmediacenter.com/feature/entry/oprah-winfrey-and-the-immortal-reach-of-henrietta-lacks, April 25, 2017 “Dorothy Height: A Woman Who Wore Many Hats”http://www.womensmediacenter.com/feature/entry/dorothy-height-a-woman-who-wore-many-hats, Feb. 22, 2017 “Gwen Ifill’s Profound Impact on African-American Women” http://www.womensmediacenter.com/feature/entry/gwen-ifills-profound-impact-on-african-american-women-journalists, Dec. 4, 2016 Pegged to the HBO film, my article on “Oprah Winfrey and the Immortal Reach of Henrietta Lacks” explains how Lacks’ HeLa cells have lived on as a medical gift that keeps on giving — without her knowledge or consent. The endless supply of HeLa cells allowed scientists to perform experiments that they couldn’t conduct on humans. The cells revolutionized science, contributing to advances in cloning, in vitro fertilization, chemotherapy, and treatments for Parkinson’s disease, AIDS, herpes, influenza, and polio. They even traveled into space on one of the first missions and yielded five Nobel Prizes for related research. No other human cells have ever been as viable in lab settings. For a half-century, Henrietta Lacks’ family was unaware that her cells had lived on, contributing so much to so many. The revelation in a scientific journal in 1971 and Johns Hopkins’ subsequent requests for their own blood samples evoked feelings of suspicion, confusion, and being disrespected. “Dorothy Height: A Woman Who Wore Many Hats” coincided with the release of a new stamp...
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Jun 25, 2018 | |
Publication No. 12 Creative Work/Article Lamb, Y.R. (Jan. 31, 2017). “I Am Not Your Negro” Shows James Baldwin as a “Witness” Then and Now.” USA Todaynewspaper and USA TODAY’s Black History Month Special Edition: History Comes Home.https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/nation-now/2017/01/31/baldwin-witness-now/97285092/ Synopsis USA Today invited me to write two articles for a Black History Month Special Edition circulated internationally: http://onlinestore.usatoday.com/black-history-month-2017-p18570.aspx The articles also ran in the regular newspaper. This one dealt with how Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck captured the timeless wisdom and creativity of acclaimed author and activist James Baldwin in the book and film, I Am Not Your Negro. Impact I Am Not Your Negrowas nominated for an Academy Award as the 2016 Best Documentary Feature and won several awards at film festivals internationally. It is based in part on 30 pages that Baldwin’s sister, Gloria Karefa-Smart, handed to Peck from an unfinished Baldwin manuscript called Remember This House. Baldwin had planned to examine the lives of his friends Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights figures all assassinated within a five-year span from 1963 to 1968. Some say Baldwin was prescient in dissecting the “Negro problem in America” and making it relevant for today. But Peck says it was more that Baldwin was well-read, had a sharp mind and got straight to the point with his own timeless messages. “He goes to the fundamentals, and fundamentals are always true,” Peck said. This publication meets criteria No. 10 set forth on page 10 in Appendix A of Recommendation 305-2015 as an Exemplary Creative/Professional Activity: Criteria No. 10. Authorship of works such asarticles, reviews, commentaries, multimedia, and/or other creative projects published or broadcast locally,...
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Jun 24, 2018 | |
Publication No. 7 Refereed Article Title: “All the News That Fits on Tablets: An Analysis of News Consumption and Best Practices,” http://www.aejmc.org/home/2013/08/industry-research-2/, August 2013 Author(s) Lamb, Yanick Rice Recognition AEJMC Council of Affiliates Second Annual Industry Research Award AEJMC Synopsis The AEJMC Council of Affiliates Annual Industry Research Forum competition began with AEJMC’s Centennial conference in August in Chicago. The interdependence between the academy and the professional and industry organizations it serves provides an opportunity for collaboration on research that can benefit everyone. The Council of Affiliates of AEJMC, which consists of 35 member organizations related to the fields of journalism and mass communication, sponsors an annual Industry Research Forum designed to strengthen the academy/industry link. The 2013 winners each presented their research at the AEJMC Conference in Washington, DC. The winners are as follows, and their research can be found here: “All the News That Fits on Tablets: An Analysis of News Consumption and Best Practices,” Yanick Rice Lamb, Howard University “Social Media And Journalism: What Works Best And Why It Matters,” Sue Burzynski Bullard, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Abstract In light of the biggest media revolution since the debut of radio and television, this paper seeks to analyze whether newspapers and magazines are effectively using iPads and other tablets to serve readers and remain competitive. This will include examining whether news organizations are making the most of the technology, explaining the production and financial challenges, determining best practices, looking at the future and assessing what attracts and keeps...
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Jun 23, 2018 | |
Publication No. 9 Title: Evelyn Cunningham: The Pittsburgh Courier’s “Lynching Editor” Author(s): Lamb, Yanick Rice Refereed Journal Article (Under review by the Journalism, Sage Publishing) Abstract From 1943 to 1962, Evelyn Cunningham was a reporter and columnist for the Pittsburgh Courier, a leading black newspaper. She also spent five years as a radio host, interviewing newsmakers ranging from Malcolm X to Sammy Davis Jr. Known as the “lynching editor,” Cunningham was among the few women who covered the hot spots of the Civil Rights Movement. She chronicled an important chapter in U.S. history, not only as a correspondent for the black press but also as a stringer for New York dailies. However, little is known about Cunningham’s role as a journalist and witness to history. My ongoing research attempts to correct this through in-depth interviews with Cunningham, her peers, and observers, as well as a review of her work, papers, and articles about this pioneer. Click here to read PDF. I’ve also been invited to submit a chapter on this topic to a book titled To Make the World Better, edited by Dorothy Gilliam, former columnist of the Washington Post, and Angela Dodson, an editor at Diverse Issues in Higher Education, formerly of the N.Y. Times and Black Issues Book...
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