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"We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society." 𑁋Alan W. Watts 

 

Encouraging Critical Thought

The Get Perspective blog was launched in 2011 as a platform aimed at challenging dominant media narratives and providing critical analysis of art, popular culture, and politics. Its mission was to foster critical thinking and stimulate intellectual debate. Conceived during the peak of the blog era, it emerged from a personal desire to engage critically with public discourse that lacked diverse voices and perspectives, particularly those from Black and other marginalized communities, which now populate our social media landscape.

Founded by Cheraine Donalea Scott, the content of the blog reflects her personal intellectual journey in seeking to "get a perspective," a journey marked by three diplomas and two relocations across the globe. While the content has evolved and the writing style has shifted in focus and approach, its fundamental objective remained unchanged: to offer a critical perspective and encourage meaningful discourse.

While Get Perspective is no longer active here, it continues in new iterations on Substack and Tiktok, where critiques, reflections, and ideas continue to be shared. You can also follow Get Perspective on Instagram, a project capturing moments of Black spectatorship in dialogue with Black art. 

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