November 23, 2009
“Is it possible that variation in shared experiences is greater within races as it is between races? Is it possible for someone to be “racially mixed” based on the experiences that he or she has had?”
- to read the rest of this essay by Josiah Belzer click on the link above for “Essays on American Race”
November 23, 2009
Way to go Andrew McCall!
Congratulations to Andrew and Truman.
Here is a link to the story
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_re_us/us_rhodes_scholars
M.
November 22, 2009
“All the scholarly articles and books on race I had read in a formal class setting over the years became obsolete as I listened to an African American girl’s story about how people compliment her on how “well” she speaks, or how a darker-skinned African American had been told she was “cute for a dark-skinned girl” by other African Americans.”
to read the rest of tis essay by Erika Halsey click on the “Essays on American Race” link above.
November 21, 2009
“It was one of those moments we see in the movies, a guy admiring a girl walking by.”
to read the rest of this essay by Boryana Koseva click above on “Essays on American Race”
November 21, 2009
…to the anonymous donor who put this $10 bill in our donation box.
And to all our supporters.
November 20, 2009
“We don’t talk about the way my hair feels when I run my fingers through its tendrils. We don’t talk about my skin’s olive tone or the way it browns in the summer sun. We don’t talk about the wood my parents reclaimed from a barn for the floors of our house. We don’t talk about the sea of sameness I see when I walk to class. I don’t want to talk about race.”
Click on the “Essays on American Race” link above to read more of this essay by Sara Clark
November 20, 2009
It’s the last day of the American Race exhibition but there’s more than a week left of “Me Me Me”!
Click on the link to the right to see the online video piece by Chido Johnson through November 29 – now with better lighting!
November 19, 2009
Throughout the semester students in Interdisciplinary Studies have been responding to works of fiction, autobiography, journalism and scholarly papers from biological, sociological, and ethical perspectives – as well as the artworks on display in the gallery. The “Essays on American Race” link above will become a site posting some of these and other meditations on American Race.
Our first post is by International Student Sarrah El Moumouhi. Here’s a sample from her essay:
“My biggest shock coming to the United States was hearing people referring to others by color and being constantly aware and reminded of one’s race. ” Click the link above to read more.
November 17, 2009
The 11th annual Friends of the Gallery reception has been scheduled for Friday, February 12 at 7:00pm.
Stay tuned to this blog for further details as we work them out.
Your support of the gallery and its programs is increasingly crucial in maintaining the highest standards!
November 15, 2009
Just a reminder the BFA/BA exhibit opens on December 7. That is only three weeks from now. I would really like to post information on each of the seniors in the show. Please send me pictures and a short artist statement ASAP. mrk040@truman.edu
M.
