Tag: writer
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Festival Feels
A Passion Reignited Time has passed and my voice is regaining its strength as I have vowed to come back better but also, now realizing that I am coming alive again. It’s strange to find myself in this place as Fall begins to show its colors and its temperament, as this time usually weighs heavily…
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Coming Back Better
Rebuilding from the breakdown. Three years. That’s how long I’ve been at this thing. Choosing daily to hone my craft in ways that I had never imagined. All while putting my hometown’s artistic talents and creatives at the forefront of my intentions. The growth was tedious and methodical, yet wild in my own personal…
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The Avalokita Release Party
Michelle L. Hill releases her debut collection of short stories and poetry, with a soulful night of art, music and intellectual discourse. We are exactly two weeks away from the official release party for Michelle L. Hill’s debut collection of work, Avalokita: A Bouquet of Short Stories and Poetry. Grab your tickets and mark your…
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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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Donna M. Jackson: Sociologist Redefining Empathy and Value
Examining the Black Community, Donna M. Jackson emphasizes the importance of reclaiming our self-worth. Let’s get honest with ourselves for a moment. Let’s get real with the feelings that we’ve let simmer on the back burner long enough. Constantly focused on cooking up our next idea that will hopefully take us to better positions than…