How does your own culture, memory, or background have an impact on what you   see and the message the image communicates to you?   This...

How does this image represent a more equitable, diverse view of the   world?   This image represents a more equitable and diverse view of...

This is a photograph I took with my smartphone of a mural that I drove past. I was drawn to this artifact because I am interested in the...

Image Source: Pinterest In 1963, legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald  sat down for an interview with her friend and popular New York...

Image Source: Pinterest In 1966, jazz singer-composer-pianist Nina Simone wrote the song “Four Women”  in response to the bombing of the...

I created Jazz Inspired Writing as a way to help participants use jazz music to inspire them to write their own stories from their own...

In 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, I decided to return to school to pursue new dreams.  I had been...

The  “Black is Beautiful” movement was sparked by photographer Kwame Brathwaite and a group of creatives at a 1962 Harlem Fashion Show....

What is the best way to engage students in the museum? Creative writing allows students to use their imaginations and connect with art...