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“Art is a conversation with life. To be an artist, one is necessarily engaged with the world. Both outer and inner worlds. Art does not happen in a vacuum.” by Angela Weddle compiled by Keri Bowers While celebrating Black History this month, it is important to keep in mind that history is continui…

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Black History Month Compilation 1: Art and Writings from our Readers Compiled by Keri Bowers with Angela Weddle and Carly Fulgham Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr., Minister, Civil Rights Activist …

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February is Black History Month. Lois Curtis is an African American artist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. Curtis paved the way for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to get out of institutional settings and live within communities. By Angela…