In an effort to bring awareness to the effects of Climate Change on our global waterways, artists are revisiting Chinese and Japanese folklore featuring mermaids, known as 鲛人 Jiaoren(Chinese) and Ningyo (Japanese), respectively, and using them to reinterpret and engage in contemporary environmental discourse. The idea of conjuring help from the ethereal guardians of the oceans—may surreptitiously prove or disprove our belief in the mystical.
The Significance and Origins of Juneteenth: A Reflection on African American Emancipation and Cultural Traditions in the United States
Written By: Chiara Atoyebi Piece Quilt by Elizabeth Salter Smith circa 1870. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Juneteenth, a contraction of “June” and “nineteenth, is celebrated on June 19th annually and carries...
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