Author: juliazenaide
America’s Rhetoric of Postracial Progress
A commentary on the state of American race relations for the University of Minnesota Press blog
Korean Moms
A love letter to my mother…
Korean Moms on HuffPo
Interview with Las Vegas Weekly
Weekly Q&A: UNLV English Professor Julia Lee Delves Into All Shades of America by Kristy Totten of Las Vegas Weekly (March 25, 2015)
Black Mountain Institute Panel, “Crossing the Black Atlantic”
Listen to novelists Jamaica Kincaid and Caryl Phillips discuss the Black Atlantic, racial and national identity, and whether they read their student evaluations…
A Moveable Feast
“A Moveable Feast”: A meditation on diversity and the dining hall on the Huffington Post.
“I didn’t find the dining hall democratizing at all. It’s a different experience when you’re the one serving the food instead of the one eating.”
“Why I Teach Black Literature”
“I’m used to getting strange looks when I walk into the classroom. I teach African-American literature. And I am Korean-American.”
KNPR “State of Nevada” March 3 at 9 am
Listen to Julia Lee talk about her HuffPo article, “Why I Teach Black Literature” on KNPR 88.9 “State of Nevada.” Tuesday, March 3 between 9 and 10 am.