Damariyé L Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3792191 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Damariyé L Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Damariyé L |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH D L |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Diego State University, CA, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2179-4017 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Vulnerable Game: Reimagining Black Masculinity Through the Discourse of Mental Health and Black Male Vulnerability
Through the lens of Black male vulnerability, this critical rhetorical analysis examines how Black professional football athletes redefine Black masculinities in the context of sports and mental health. Using NFL players Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott, and Ryan Mundy as case studies, I argue that these athletes rhetorically disrupt hypermasculine norms by emphasizing the value of proactive care with mental health, both individually and collectively.…
There’s no longer room for any excuses”: Obama, Morehouse College, and the rhetoric of Black male vulnerability
Former U.S. President Barack H. Obama is regarded as one of the most prolific orators of the twenty-first century, spawning much intellectual interest and excitement regarding his rhetoric from scholars in the rhetorical studies discipline. While many rhetoric scholars have attended to Obama’s discourse on race, foreign policy, politics, and religion, this project takes up his rhetoric regarding Black masculinity. This essay examines Obama’s 2013…
Til Death Do Us Part: Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5,” and Black Male Vulnerability
Hip-Hop continues to be one of the most influential music genres in the modern era. Such impact necessitates scholars to engage in Hip-Hop discourses to comprehend its power in shaping and understanding various individuals’ experiences, attitudes, values, and beliefs. To that end, this essay explores the rhetoric of Black male vulnerability as it is expressed in Hip-Hop by Black male artists. We contend that studying the rhetoric of Black male vu…
Hussle and Motivate: An Afrocentric Understanding of Constitutive Rhetoric Toward Economic Empowerment in Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap Album
This essay examines the rhetorical strategies of the late Nipsey Hussle regarding the intersection of cultural rhetoric, identity, economic success, and financial literacy. Using what I call Afrocentric constitutive rhetoric as a methodological lens, I argue that Nipsey empowers his listeners toward an identity of economic success, specifically for marginalized communities, underscoring the ontological capacity of Hip-Hop rhetoric. To support thi…
Malcolm X and Africana Communication Theory: A Case Study of Ujamaa as Rhetorical Theory at the Founding Rally of the Oaau
Through a rhetorical analysis of Malcolm X’s speech at the founding rally of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, this essay attempts to illustrate how Ujamaa (Kiswahili for “familyhood” or “extended family”), an Africana communication theory, is rhetorically constructed in African American public address. This essay contends that attention to the rhetorical construction of Ujamaa is critical because it may foster appreciation of African disc…
Kemetic Principles in African American Public Address: An Interrogation of the Rhetoric of Joseph C. Price and the Kemetic Tradition
The purpose of this essay is to promote the utilization of Kemetic principles in approaching African American public address. Although there have been recent studies on African American public address, the employment of the Kemetic philosophy is limited. Using the four overarching ethical principles of Kemetic rhetorical tradition as outlined by Karenga, this essay interrogates Joseph C. Price’s 1890 speech at the National Education Association n…
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Kemetic Principles in African American Public Address: An Interrogation of the Rhetoric of Joseph C. Price and the Kemetic Tradition
The purpose of this essay is to promote the utilization of Kemetic principles in approaching African American public address. Although there have been recent studies on African American public address, the employment of the Kemetic philosophy is limited. Using the four overarching ethical principles of Kemetic rhetorical tradition as outlined by Karenga, this essay interrogates Joseph C. Price’s 1890 speech at the National Education Association n…
Malcolm X and Africana Communication Theory: A Case Study of Ujamaa as Rhetorical Theory at the Founding Rally of the Oaau
Through a rhetorical analysis of Malcolm X’s speech at the founding rally of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, this essay attempts to illustrate how Ujamaa (Kiswahili for “familyhood” or “extended family”), an Africana communication theory, is rhetorically constructed in African American public address. This essay contends that attention to the rhetorical construction of Ujamaa is critical because it may foster appreciation of African disc…
Hussle and Motivate: An Afrocentric Understanding of Constitutive Rhetoric Toward Economic Empowerment in Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap Album
This essay examines the rhetorical strategies of the late Nipsey Hussle regarding the intersection of cultural rhetoric, identity, economic success, and financial literacy. Using what I call Afrocentric constitutive rhetoric as a methodological lens, I argue that Nipsey empowers his listeners toward an identity of economic success, specifically for marginalized communities, underscoring the ontological capacity of Hip-Hop rhetoric. To support thi…
Til Death Do Us Part: Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5,” and Black Male Vulnerability
Hip-Hop continues to be one of the most influential music genres in the modern era. Such impact necessitates scholars to engage in Hip-Hop discourses to comprehend its power in shaping and understanding various individuals’ experiences, attitudes, values, and beliefs. To that end, this essay explores the rhetoric of Black male vulnerability as it is expressed in Hip-Hop by Black male artists. We contend that studying the rhetoric of Black male vu…
There’s no longer room for any excuses”: Obama, Morehouse College, and the rhetoric of Black male vulnerability
Former U.S. President Barack H. Obama is regarded as one of the most prolific orators of the twenty-first century, spawning much intellectual interest and excitement regarding his rhetoric from scholars in the rhetorical studies discipline. While many rhetoric scholars have attended to Obama’s discourse on race, foreign policy, politics, and religion, this project takes up his rhetoric regarding Black masculinity. This essay examines Obama’s 2013…
The Vulnerable Game: Reimagining Black Masculinity Through the Discourse of Mental Health and Black Male Vulnerability
Through the lens of Black male vulnerability, this critical rhetorical analysis examines how Black professional football athletes redefine Black masculinities in the context of sports and mental health. Using NFL players Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott, and Ryan Mundy as case studies, I argue that these athletes rhetorically disrupt hypermasculine norms by emphasizing the value of proactive care with mental health, both individually and collectively.…
Political science (5 works) · Rhetoric (5 works) · Rhetorical question (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Rhetoric and Communication Studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works)