Dr. Manoucheka Celeste (Ph.D., 2011), who is now an assistant professor of African American studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, gave a lecture at Gonzaga University earlier this month in honor of Black History Month. Her talk entitled “For the Love of Black Pop Culture” gave a historical overview of black representation and the problematic images that continue to be incorporated into popular culture today, according to The Gonzaga Bulletin. Celeste references pop icon Beyoncé Knowles and films like “Gone with the Wind” and “Hustle and Flow.”
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