Richmond’s Graffiti Gentrification: The Underlying Effects of Street Art
When I moved to Richmond two months ago I was amazed by the art that seemed to pop up on every street corner. Everywhere I went, people were spraying murals and messages, like the city was their canvas. Having grown up in suburban neighborhoods, street art was a foreign concept, something only found in a “real” city. I had always associated murals and street art with a symbol of rebellion, the voice of the people who don’t care about the bureaucracy and the rules.
Twyla’s Memory
“Twyla’s Memory” is a seven-photo photo series exploring narrative elements in Toni Morrison’s short story, “Recitatif.”
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What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
Who Wants to be a Billionaire
Every person has an ideal amount of money that they aim to make to feel comfortable and live the life they desire. People who throw the word ‘billionaire’ around aren’t using it lightly. Crossing that threshold takes an extreme level of intentionality.
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What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
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What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
Clotheslines: A Practice Unperceived
The whole process defamiliarized the weekly routine of laundry and after some time, the household chore became almost ritualistic and meditative.
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What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
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What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
Who Will Survive in America?
The year I turned thirteen, I became radicalized. I was not radicalized in a literal sense, as I was too young and too naive to understand the power I wielded. However, the year I turned thirteen, my innocence was ripped from my grasp and I was left to nurse the fleshy open wounds of fury and fear.
Sækyi Drops “Girls”
In a time-lapse to the past, Richmond’s SÆKYI releases new single “GIRLS” out May 11th.
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What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.