Special Talk on Rocky (John G. Avildsen, 1976)
Presented by (Associate Professor of American Studies, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú)
Moderated by (Assistant Professor of Film and Electronic Arts, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú)
November 16, 2023 (Thursday), 2-3:15pm @ UTC-127
Justin Gomer, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of American Studies at California State University, Long Beach. His research and teaching focuses on racial formations, popular culture, and modern African American and United States history. Dr. Gomer is the author of (UNC Press, 2020), which was named of by the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS). In addition, his work appears in Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture and Society, The Washington Post, Boston Review, and Black Perspectives, among others. His research has been featured on NPR, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and elsewhere.
Dr Gomer will discuss the role of Rocky in shaping the racial ideology of colorblindness. He regularly teaches "Race and Hollywood" in the American Studies program.
