Moving from Hurting to Healing Devotional (Day 1)

Not everyone is all about doing or reading a plan that comes from the Bible with a group; let alone by themselves. However, I am going to be reading these plans with you and help you through them. You may want to work through these plans with me or on your own at your ownContinue reading “Moving from Hurting to Healing Devotional (Day 1)”

What To Expect in 2021- Accountability

We all have heard the saying(s) like, “New Year, New Me!” or “OMG, this is going to be my year! I can’t wait! I can just feel it!” Well, since I said those things last year and with what happened, I fell through with all my New Year resolutions and plans. One thing I startedContinue reading “What To Expect in 2021- Accountability”

Forum of Art & Culture Reflection Event 7: Kara Walker Speaks About Her Art

Kara Walker: American painter Walker attended the Atlanta College of Art with an interest in painting and printmaking, and in response to pressure and expectation from her instructors (a double standard often leveled at minority art students), Walker focused on race-specific issues. She then attended graduate school at the Rhode Island School of Design, whereContinue reading “Forum of Art & Culture Reflection Event 7: Kara Walker Speaks About Her Art”

Forum of Art & Culture Reflection Event 6: I Used To Go Here

Kris Rey is a former SIU Saluki Alumni. She works and teaches in Chicago film production at Northwestern University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Film Production from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and earned a Master’s in Education from DePaul University May 2010. She has been in twelve films and directed four films; includingContinue reading “Forum of Art & Culture Reflection Event 6: I Used To Go Here”

Forum Art & Culture Reflection Event 4: Woke

This is the website that you can go to to read his material or you can go to: https://kchronicles.com/ https://www.google.com/search?q=keith+knight&tbm=isch&chips=q:keith+knight,online_chips:comics&rlz=1C1PRFI_enUS861US861&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPr4GZ7fbsAhUVpK0KHfnfATQQ4lYoAXoECAEQFw&biw=1688&bih=838 Keith Knight is the founder and co-creator of Hulu’s new hit show ‘Woke” and is also the cartoonist for many (Th)ink comics and also for the K Chronicles. While his work is humorous and universalContinue reading “Forum Art & Culture Reflection Event 4: Woke”

Forum Art & Culture Event 5: A Conversation of Understanding- Race Based Trauma & Mental Health

On different campuses across the world, they are planting a system to create a change for diversity. Fund opportunities for students of diversity. Race Based Trauma is and refers to the mental and emotional injury caused by encounters with racial bias and ethnic discrimination, racism, and hate crimes. Any individual that has experienced an emotionallyContinue reading “Forum Art & Culture Event 5: A Conversation of Understanding- Race Based Trauma & Mental Health”

Trials & Tribulations Series: Part 1 – Depression/ Anxiety

#216 This one is the of the hardest ones to write and a struggle to go through. Everyone have a time where they struggle with anything; such as addiction, PTSD, eating disorders, homelessness, and many more. Mine is depression and anxiety. We all have our trials and tribulations; it’s just life but some people struggleContinue reading “Trials & Tribulations Series: Part 1 – Depression/ Anxiety”

Forum Art & Culture Reflection Event 3- Jay Needham: Listening at the Border

Website link: https://www.jayneedham.net/worksanditerations SoundCloud link: https://soundcloud.com/jay-needham-1/listening-at-the-border Jay is a media artist whose work is center around the idea of borders. He has interviewed an American logist and spy that has spent time listening intently to the conversations, coded commands, and air-traffic of the Korean Army above the Korean peninsula. He took a 63-week training courseContinue reading “Forum Art & Culture Reflection Event 3- Jay Needham: Listening at the Border”

Forum Art & Culture Reflection Event 2- Understanding Our New World: A Conversation w/ former Ireland President

Mary Robinson discussed the climate change, human rights, other global challenges, and how our world is today. She has a memoir about “Everybody Matters”. She mentioned on how something deep and dark as mental health/ depression is; it can bring out the best work from you during a mental breakdown. Don’t fight with others whenContinue reading “Forum Art & Culture Reflection Event 2- Understanding Our New World: A Conversation w/ former Ireland President”