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Gloria’s Monologue from “Barbie”: The Black Girl Magic Version
By Cosette Nazon-Wilburn America Ferrara’s feminist monologue in the wildly successful “Barbie” movie has received much praise – and deservedly so – from women on the interwebs. But it didn’t fully resonate with me as a Black woman. So,...
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Trust Issues
Reconnecting Artist: Damon Lamar Reed A longtime LUV collaborator. Damon Lamar Reed is the creator of more than 170 murals in Chicago, Reed has worked with the LUV Institute to create several large scale art installations with students...
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Reconnecting
Reconnecting Artist: Damon Lamar Reed A longtime LUV collaborator. Damon Lamar Reed is the creator of more than 170 murals in Chicago, Reed has worked with the LUV Institute to create several large scale art installations with students...
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mindfulness
mindfulness Artist: Shiree Davis ChiArts alum and owner of Shiree Art. Through her work, which she describes as "quick, highly detailed work with vibrant color palettes," she aims to "highlight the beauty in the black...
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Seven Patina
Seven Patina Artist: Shala. Nigerian American artist and pioneer in Solar Art, Shala. created the Bronzeville Solar Pyramid, a 16-ft. tall pyramid covered in solar giclees, which generates solar electricity that provides energy to a...
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Transcendence (Power of inner positivity)
Transcendence (Power of inner positivity) Artist: Erick "ROHO" Garcia Painter, muralist, DJ, and writer, Garcia shares with high school students the experience of self-expression and artistic development. He has taught classes for After...
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