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5801 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

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KAMAYA JONES, ESP Teacher




Major: Comparative Human Development

College/Employer: University of Chicago

Year of Graduation: G

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Past Classes

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C595: "Black" Hair - Ideological Beauty and Body Image in the U.S. in Splash! Fall 2010 (Oct. 02, 2010)
From Madame CJ Walker’s press and comb, to Angela Davis’ ‘black power afro’, hair for black women has been a marker of their identity – political, cultural, social, and otherwise – and was either her crown of glory, or a reminder of her ugliness (Rooks, 1996; Grier & Cobbs, 1968; Banks, 2000). Hair still is often seen as the all encompassing definer of the black woman; with the natural hair identity most usually being equated with authenticity, strength, and self-love; and the relaxed, chemically altered, or extended hair identity being equated with a quest to fit in with the European ideal, and for some, even a hatred of self (Grier & Cobbs, 1968; Banks, 2000). In this class we will interrogate these assumptions, and explore how these ideas came about, and continue to be perpetuated; and how they not only affect black women, but both women and men of all "races."


A712: Intermediate Hip Hop in Splash! Fall 2010 (Oct. 02, 2010)
We will begin with a warm-up that combines technical dance (ballet, and modern) with hip-hop dance to ensure that muscles are properly stretched. We will then learn an intermediate level routine - it will be a bit harder than a beginner level class. Each student will then have the opportunity to perform the dance in groups of 3 to 5 students (depending on the class size). If you think you are a superstar, you will have the opportunity to perform solo or as a duo!