Texas Girl Writes

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  • Hidden Hill: The culture of Black art in Prairie View

    Hidden Hill: The culture of Black art in Prairie View

    I have no interest in making a work that doesn’t elicit a feeling. Kara Walker Initially, my focus was on the lighthearted story of how Black art ended up in the local A&M Mart; however, the passion and artistry of creatives in the Prairie View area have inspired me to dive deeper into the culture…

  • Black art in Prairie Views Local A&M Mart: Gifts to Milo

    Black art in Prairie Views Local A&M Mart: Gifts to Milo

    Art is not mere entertainment or decoration, it has meaning, and we both want and need to fathom that meaning Toni Morrison On Saturday, July 20th, Miranda Humphrey gifted local store attendant Milo with a graphic painting featuring popular snacks sold in the store. Miranda is a freelance artist who graduated from Prairie View A&M…

  • Panthers on the Hill

    Panthers on the Hill

    I just want to share with everyone that no matter what challenges, adversities you face in life, that you can overcome them… and once you overcome those adversities, use your story, your testimony to others, to help others get through their storm Wayne Messam I had the opportunity to intern with Congressman Cleaver during the…

  • Afro-Surrealism and The Sims

    Afro-Surrealism and The Sims

    THE TERM “AFRO-SURREALISM” WAS COINED BY AMIRI BARAKA IN HIS 1974 ESSAY ON BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT AVANT-GARDE WRITER HENRY DUMAS.

  • Law enforcement and militarization: The detriment of citizens lives

    Law enforcement and militarization: The detriment of citizens lives

    The same systems responsible for our oppression cannot be the same systems responsible for our justice Derecka Purnell Introduction In simple terms, Militarization occurs after “adopting and applying the central elements of the military model to an organization or particular situation,” as explained by Kraska (2007). This process can be measured through the historical and…