Published Works

All written work is © B.J. Chaplin and the respective publications.

University of Georgia Master's Thesis

• (Mis)representation of Disability in the Film 300

Middle Tennessee State University's editorially independent literary magazine Collage

• The Homosexual Agenda
• My Blackness Undefined

MTSU's campus newspaper, The Sidelines

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• Rutherford teachers hold differing opinions on national No Child Left Behind program
• Bredesen proposes reform on TennCare
• State abortion measure defeated again
• Year's cicadas will not affect Murfreesboro
• Blackman baseball coach suspended after complaints
• VA doctors asking for investigation
• Victim's parents suing Rutherford County
• Fish discovered in West Tennessee
• A tale two presidents (Part 2)
• Anti-abortion proposal sponsor refuses wording
• Student files suit against teacher
• Lottery a vice instead of a virtue for some
• Local option tax revenue hits new high
• Draft bill still under review
• State moves to dismiss ACLU lawsuit
• Carrier closure results in 1,300 lost jobs
• Permission now needed to recognize outstanding students
• New trash pickup rules about to pass
• Gore talks about racism, human nature

Nashville's oldest black newspaper, The Urban Journal

• High school intern addresses national push for school uniforms
• Actress Jennifer Lopez 'blows up' as vocalist
• 'Affordable fitness' group wants to improve health of African Americans
• Black leaders called to dialogue at local summit
• Candidates using Internet for cost-effective campaigning
• Monica concert draws thousands
• Our local candidates: who they are and what they stand for
• "Puffy" Combs apologizes for alleged attack; criminal charges still pending
• Wild Wild West: plot weak but movie still a winner
• Young entrepreneurs train for business