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Find The Happy Medium Of Unity
Joe Biden’s inaugural address as the 46th President of the United States mentioned several aspects of community and diplomacy. The following is my takeaway. Unity As The Goal One concept in Mr. Biden’s speech was “unity.” He said, “With unity […]
Korean Adoptee Creates Community Through Art
Transnational transracial adoption can add a layer of complication to the identity journey of an adoptee. A.D. Herzel is an internationally recognized artist, educator, designer, writer. She is also a Korean adoptee who explores her identity and creates community through her art. Herzel grew up in a deeply religious household. Her adopted parents were part of the peak of Americans adopting children orphaned during the Korean American War. The origin of this type of adoption traces back to when Harry Holt and his wife Bertha adopted 8 Korean orphans from Korea in 1956.
The Barefoot Collective: Solidarity and Love Through Community Acupuncture
This year, Culturs Global Multicultural Magazine is focusing on “community.” I would like to highlight a community acupuncture organization that really takes the idea of community health to heart, especially as we celebrate “love” in this summer issue. Ryan Bemis […]
SXSW Online 2021: Wild, Weird and Wonderful
COVID-19 has forced all kinds of industries to adapt worldwide and some changes have improved accessibility to a larger audience. Film festivals have adapted to the new normal by hosting digital screenings. South by Southwest Online 2021 (SXSW) prepared an […]
DNAWORKS and a Community in Motion: The Dance of Healing
*Trigger warning: references to racial violence When we connect to the past, we can heal the present, and when we do it together, the ripple effects can change the world. Daniel Banks, Ph.D. and Adam W. McKinney, M.A. have been […]
Films of SXSW Online 2021 — A ‘Global Community’
The films at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival Online 2021 beautifully represented the shared experiences of people around the world — battling the pandemic, oppressive regimes, racial caste systems and the climate crisis. While being culturally fluid is […]
How Barack Obama’s Cultural Influences Paved His Way Into The Presidency
Obama’s TCK Upbringing Though he is most widely known as our 44th President of The United States, Barack Hussein Obama II emerged from a more complex background. Obama was born August 4th, 1961 to a Kenyan father (Barack Obama Sr.) […]
