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Cicely Jones: Painter, Student, Appreciator of All Things Black
UMKC art student uses her lessons in academia to paint the Black experience. Her colorful canvases hang around the room, and right before my eyes, the dull of a cloudy Wednesday afternoon transforms into something much more special as I sit with UMKC student artist Cicely Jones. Our conversation flows as smoothly as the brush […]
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Writer, Sydney Jones, Spotlights Black Student Artists of Kansas City
Three Exceptional University of Missouri—Kansas City Seniors, receive their flowers for their talents in latest series. As we embark on a new season of projects on The Black Sunflower, new voices have been welcomed into the fold. Our first being Sydney Jones, a Kansas City based writer and mindfulness blogger. Her blog Its Sydney Jones features weekly […]
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We’re Growing-Welcoming New Voices
In just a few months, we will have reached our 2 year mark of celebrating so many amazing artists, with a range of talents. We have grown and learned so much in that time frame and are even more excited to begin bringing in some new voices into the fold. For our second quarter project, […]
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Welcome to the Party: A Sultry Celebration
Bringing in another year of growth and prosperity by connecting through music. My birthday is less than a week away and plans have been hard to pin down these days. Normally, I would have plans to be out, dancing, singing loud and enjoying the energy of friends and family. Of course, eating good and soaking […]
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Lincoln ‘Chicago Beau’ Beauchamp Jr.: Legendary Musician, Publisher and Writer
Traveling bluesman and storyteller showcases Black resiliency across mediums. As the time is winding down, toward this cultural shift or reset, intense feelings arise. Reflections of the past and some of hopeful revolutions. The emphasis heavily remaining on who we are at our cores is critical, however where we choose to take ourselves on this […]
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Sheri Hall: Maternal and Multi-dimensional Author
Concentrated writer explores intersectionality and how to create wholeness through poetry. I have grown tired of sweeping my broken pieces under the rug. Not even looking at them long enough to count how many there were. Completely throwing away the idea that there could be a chance of anything being salvageable. Rather move onto something […]
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Black art appreciation blog that expresses the impact and necessity of said art through shared experiences.