Justin Gomer
@professorgomer
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Ph.D. | Author of “White Balance: How Hollywood Shaped Colorblind Ideology and Undermined Civil Rights” @uncpressblog | American Studies prof. @amstcsulb he/him
Long Beach, CA
Joined January 2016
Available today on @ProjectMUSE: the latest issue of Reviews in American History, including @Ronnyregev's review of @professorgomer's "White Balance: How Hollywood Shaped Colorblind Ideology and Undermined Civil Rights" from @UNC_Press. Read now: https://t.co/gvmjP80Vtv
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A huge honor to see so many UNCP titles on the @AAIHS @BlkPerspectives editors' picks for "Best Black History Books of 2020." Titles by @professorgomer @ProfAHenderson @AlisonMParker1 @ProfTDParry, Thavolia Glymph, Libra Hilde, & David Varel.
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We asked editors and bloggers of Black Perspectives to select the best books published in 2020 on Black History, and they delivered! Check out this extraordinary list of great books from 2020 that...
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Thank you @AAIHS and @BlkPerspectives for including “White Balance” in this list. It’s a huge honor. @uncpressblog
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We asked editors and bloggers of Black Perspectives to select the best books published in 2020 on Black History, and they delivered! Check out this extraordinary list of great books from 2020 that...
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Our virtual exhibit for #2020ASA is here! Although we can't be together in person, you can still browse our new titles in American Studies (available at a 40% discount using promo code 01DAH40) and connect with one of our editors. @AmerStudiesAssn
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Check out this review of @professorgomer's WHITE BALANCE @BlkPerspectives.
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Thank you @brandonjrender for this incredibly thoughtful review of my book. @BlkPerspectives @uncpressblog
In today’s post on @BlkPerspectives, Brandon James Render (@brandonjrender) reviews Justin Gomer’s, White Balance: How Hollywood Shaped Colorblind Ideology and Undermined Civil Rights (@uncpressblog) — https://t.co/A7h3tGloR9
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Welcome to the UNC Press #ASALH2020 virtual exhibit! Browse our latest titles on African American history and culture and learn more about our acquiring editors. All titles are 40% off on our website with code 01DAH40: https://t.co/T6Qzht8FdT
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And a big thank you to @krysboydthink for the wonderful conversation today.
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Here’s my interview today with @krysboydthink on @kerathink discussing my book, “White Balance: How Hollywood Shaped Colorblind Ideology and Undermined Civil Rights.
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Justin Gomer is an assistant professor of American studies at California State University, Long Beach, and he joins us to talk about the films of the 1970s and 80s and how the portrayal of race...
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There was a wave of movies in the 80s/90s where a white teacher saved the students/class/school. Take "Dangerous Minds," where Michelle Pfeiffer yelled, "there are no victims in this classroom!" @professorgomer explains. Listen to the full podcast here: https://t.co/B1iX3Sm8Bj
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White Balance: How Hollywood Shaped Colorblind Ideology and Undermined Civil Rights by Justin Gomer | @uncpressblog | 40% off!
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.@professorgomer is an assistant professor of American studies at California State University, Long Beach. His book, "White Balance: How Hollywood Shaped Colorblind Ideology and Undermined Civil Rights" is out now:
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Live Now🎙️: @professorgomer shows how blockbuster films like #DirtyHarry, #Rocky, and #DangerousMinds used colorblind ideology to create an anti-civil rights agenda. 🎧Listen on 90.1FM📻 in DTX or stream it online ⬇️
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The ideology of colorblindness has a long history seeping into everything from political speeches to film. At 12 pm CT, @professorgomer joins us to talk about Hollywood dramatized an anti-civil rights way of thinking for decades.
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Justin Gomer is an assistant professor of American studies at California State University, Long Beach, and he joins us to talk about the films of the 1970s and 80s and how the portrayal of race...
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Insightful chat on, among other things, ROCKY's anti-affirmative action subtext, courtesy @professorgomer's new book 'White Balance: How Hollywood Shaped Colorblind Ideology and Undermined Civil Rights.'
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Here’s the link for my segment from today’s appearance on @AllOfItWNYC. https://t.co/8MIM0xZvJ3
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🎙️8.6 onair/streaming noon @WNYC 🇺🇸@laurenleaderAIT & @emarvelous on Voting Rights Act & 19th Amendment ✏️@the_zim on remote vs. blended learning 🎥@professorgomer on 'WHITE BALANCE' 📘@ekwashington on 'BOSS OF THE GRIPS' 🗽@anthonywrobins on grand central walking tour
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NYC folks: I’ll be on @AllOfItWNYC with Alison Stewart talking about my book tomorrow at 1pm EST (10am PST). Tune in if you’re free! @wnyc 93.9 FM/820 AM
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