B.A.S.E. Culture Talk Topics

Black Representation in Media

1

Stereotypical roles in film and TV

2

Problematic celebrities

3

Doing twice as much to get half of what "they" have

4

Portrayal and treatment of Black women by Black men

Beauty Standards

1

Colorism

2

Natural hair & texturism

3

the effects of eurocentric beauty standards

4

Radical self-love & self-care

Being Comfortable in Your Blackness

1

The education of Black history

2

Dealing with racist peers, coworkers, and counterparts

3

Blackness in the dating scene

4

Being the Black minority & "Black enough"

Black Social Culture

1

Colloquialisms & AAVE

2

Family gatherings

3

Black mental health

4

Being Black & queer

Being A Black Creative At VCU

1

Finding yourself or creative expression at a PWI

2

Networking and finding proper connections

3

Representation in the classroom

4

Working/ collaborating with other black creatives