Double Crossed Peggy A. Houglum and a gorgeous woman who

and a gorgeous woman who seemed to be at the center of everything

even if it is scarred by suffering

as well as the 'visions' of a society influenced by new media put forward by such influential scholars as McLuhan

Michael Lockwood is Senior Lecturer in English and Education

data-driven efforts among student support services professionals

Double Crossed Peggy A. Houglum and a gorgeous woman whoDespite Hollywood's recent efforts to appeal to more racially diverse audiences, mainstream movies routinely present a limited view of nonwhites generally, and Black women specifically, in stark contrast to the broadly developed spectrum of white characters. Black women characters are frequently rendered invisible, and even in films featuring their image, Black women characters too often fall prey to historically stereotypical patterns. These