Joselin's Blog

  Astroworld 2021 occurred a little over a month ago. It is a very recent event, which is why there aren't many scholarly articles and/or journals analyzing what Travis Scott should do in order to take accountability and show respect to those who were affected by the tragic outcome of the music festival. Many of the attendees were teenagers and young adults, so most of the primary accounts of the events that took place in early November were posted to and discussed on social media platforms such as Twitter and TikTok. Therefore, I used a couple of TikTok videos as sources in describing what took place at the festival. I referenced videos in which people are begging Travis and his team to stop the concert and one in which someone who was in attendance describes what she witnessed in terms of security and the people passing out in the crowd. Because most of the details and backlash were being spread on social media, Travis Scott also posted his " apology " vid...

Concerts and music festivals have been around for many years. They have always been a way to experience music in a more personal and real way compared to streaming music on digital devices. Furthermore, they provide a way for fans of an artist or genre to connect with each other through the music. While the intention of music concerts and festivals is for attendees to have fun and see many performers on the same stage, they have recently become the center of tragedies. This has been seen at events such as Ariana Grande's Manchester concert in 2017 where a bombing killed 22 people and injured many more, and was most recently seen at Travis Scott's Astroworld. Travis Scott is known for encouraging his fans to push the limits, and his attitude towards Astroworld was no different. Prior to the concert, his now-deleted tweets encouraged people to sneak into the event, and during, he encouraged attendees to "rage" and disobey security present at the event. Because of his tw...

While Elizabeth Jennings Graham is not a figure often discussed in the media or in schools, there are quite a few articles on her actions as they did have a big impact on segregation in New York City. One of these articles is from the NYC-based newspaper The New York Times . The article "The Schoolteacher On the Streetcar" written by Katharine Greider recounts the events of July 16, 1854 when Elizabeth took a stand against segregation in public transit. 1850's Streetcar This article does a great job of describing Elizabeth Jennings Graham's actions and impact on the legal status of segregation in New York's public transit system. Greider recounts the work that Elizabeth did for her community aside from her protest on the streetcar. In terms of the event that Elizabeth is most known for, Greider introduces Graham's attorney and discusses how he won the case and what that meant for the community. Furthermore, Greider explains a likely reason as to why Rosa Parks...