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Thoughts on the traditions that influence my work

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Collective Memory and National Identity: The Silences in the British Tapestry

There are certain silences that scream louder than spoken words. They resonate with an echoing hollowness in the collective heart of a...

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'Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers' and Sankofa

The West African concept of Sankofa is a powerful reminder of the importance of recollection in understanding our past and present in...

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African American Quilting and the Preservation of History

Quilting is an art form that has been practiced for centuries in various cultures around the world. However, African American quilting...

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What is the Theatre of the Oppressed?

Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) is a participatory theatrical form that emerged in the 1970s as a response to the political...

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