“What it’s like to stand in hurricane-force winds” – Short clip from a CNN reporter from Anderson Cooper’s show AC 360. Probably filmed to warn people about the danger of upcoming Hurricane Irma, the clip shows the reporter entering a wind tunnel to experience up to category 4 winds.
[Resource]: Before, During, and After the Eye of the Storm (clip)
“Hurricane Irma Hits Virgin Islands: Before, During, and After the Eye of the Storm” – Brief YouTube footage of what it looks like in a hurricane of the type that would knock out the bridge. Because hurricanes are big spirals, winds blow in one direction initially, are calm in the very center (the “eye”) and then blow in the opposite direction as the back half passes over. You see all three stages in this clip.
[Resource]: Gullah Storyteller Carolyn White (clip)
“Gullah Story Teller Carolyn White” [sic] – The clip we watched in class about the “big boar hog” and its unfortunate run-in with an gator.
[Resource]: Caroline speaking Gullah and English (clip)
“WIKITONGUES: Caroline speaking Gullah and English” – A longer clip with Caroline Whyte speaking in English and Gullah. Of particular interest is when she describes going to an elite school “over the bridge” in Charleston (beginning about 00:03:30) and being punished for “not speaking right.” She continues with how she became a Gullah storyteller in Charleston and how the public assessment of her knowledge has changed considerably.
[Resource]: Gullah Geechee Watch Night (clip)
“‘From Whence We Came’: Gullah Geechee Watch Night + Emancipation Celebration” – Short clip highlighting the Gullah Watch Night tradition, an evening celebration commemorating emancipation and which bears resemblance to
[Resource]: Preserving the Gullah-Geechee Culture – A Coastal Tax Fight (clip)
“Preserving the Gullah-Geechee Culture – A Coastal Tax Fight” – Recently published clip from a New York Times reporter about a poor Gullah/Geechee community facing increasing tax debt because the land on which they live is valuable for hotel development.
[Resource]: Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel? (news)
“Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?” – A recent article about an increasing interest among some psychiatrists in prescribing not just medication to patients but nutritional changes as well. The article is from the New York Times but shouldn’t be understood as reporting on a wide-spread medical practice.
[Resource]: Study Finds Poor Diets Linked to 1 in 5 Deaths (news)
“Eat Your Veggies: Study Finds Poor Diets Linked to One in Five Deaths” – Short article from the New York Times summarizing a recent study that suggests the importance of diet to overall health is greater than previously thought.
[Resource]: “If you close the border, Eagle Pass will die.” (news)
‘If you close the border, Eagle Pass will die.’ Residents fear a Trump border closure would be destructive to South Texas towns – Recent article from the Washington Post about the the cross-border connections between Piedras Negras, Mexico and Eagle Pass, TX, especially as President Trump threatens to close down the U.S./Mexico border. Dr. Brown lives in Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras seems to be the closest town to the de la Garza ranch.
[Resource]: Dr. Buzzard on David Letterman (clip)
“Dr. Buzzard – Late Night with David Letterman” – Footage of the Dr. Buzzard from the Washington Post article appearing as a guest on the Letterman show. Letterman is known for sometimes antagonizing guests and he does in this clip. Dr. Buzzard gets some well-placed and funny jabs in, too.
