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Art as Resistance: How Black Creators Keep Telling the Truth When Schools Won’t
They think erasing us is as simple as crossing a line in a textbook. Cut out the chapters on slavery’s brutality. Swap “enslaved people” for “workers.” Push Martin Luther King Jr. into a soundbite and leave Malcolm X on the cutting-room floor. Ban Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, and James Baldwin from classrooms. That’s the game plan.

Keyanna Harper
Oct 104 min read


Luke Bryan’s Comments on Beyoncé Spark Backlash: A Look at Country Music’s Exclusion of Black Artists
Luke Bryan’s recent comments about Beyoncé’s CMA snub have sparked outrage, with many fans pointing out the exclusion of Black artists in co

Keyanna Harper
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Tye Jiles SagMoon Paper Co
This Creative Corner is Tye Jiles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, owner, and operator of Sagmoon Paper CO. Tye is a fantastic artist and poet,...

Keyanna Harper
Oct 8, 202110 min read


#1 Reason I Do Not Support Black-Owned Businesses.
The average black-owned business is stated to fail about 80% within the first year of opening. This rate is very high and expected, with...

Keyanna Harper
Jun 17, 20215 min read


Tony Smith- Kase Qtr Productions
Hey My Obsidian people. So we are back to back with Creative Corner over the next few weeks. Why? Because I have some outstanding...

Keyanna Harper
Nov 13, 20203 min read


The Artist Odes Roberts Sr
Hey, Obsidian People, this week's Creative Corner is paired with an excellent interview with another member of my family. We interviewed,...

Keyanna Harper
Oct 23, 20204 min read
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