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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Afro-surrealism and The Sims
It is so vital for us to be able to create a world within The Sims that mimics the world we see through our eyes as black people NaeSimz Virtual Reality In February of 2023 the popular virtual game, The Sims celebrated their 23rd anniversary by introducing their new community stream for game updates. Developers…
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