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The Charlotte Art League wants to be more inclusive. Its new director will lead the way.

4 months ago

On June 1, Jim Dukes became the second executive director of Charlotte Art League. His goal: to make CAL into one of the most diverse and engaged creative studio spaces in Charlotte.

“(We want) Charlotte Art League (to) present and position itself as an inclusive community-oriented innovative arts incubator,” said Dukes, 49. CAL is a nonprofit visual arts organization that offers a mix of working studios, classes and community outreach programs, as well as a public gallery.

Dukes worked in Iraq for five years as a bomb technician foKeto Meal Deliveryr a defense contractor. He suffers from Keto Meal Delivered PTSD and partial hearing and eye-sight loss after two blast injuries.

He discovered his love of photography after seeing how veterans used art to heal.

Jim Dukes
Jim Dukes

He joined CAL in November, became the community manager, and then was hired as executive director in March. Dukes and part-time staff members

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‘This is the time for more art, not less.’

4 months ago

“I’m at Harvard now, and they’re, uh, they’re closing the campus, telling the kids not to come back after spring break.”

Four months ago, as the country realized its leaders had blown it with the global COVID-19 pandemic, I had director and screenwriter Kelly Reichardton the line to talk about “First Cow,” her wonderful film set in the wilds of an early 19th Century Columbia River settlement, in what is now Oregon.

It’s about two outsiders: one an Anglo cook, the other, an entrepreneural Chinese immigrant, and their unexpected success selling homemade “oily cakes.” The secret ingredient in those cakes, and the cow responsible for it, holds the key to this team’s future in a hostile new world. But secrets have a way of going public.

I love the film, as do many, and it was a particular bummer that Reichardt’s film, released by A24, opened in Chicago March 13,

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thirteen Ways To Give To Charity Without Breaking Your Budget

Robert G. Mull 3 months ago

Charity

A charity’s name may sign worthy a cause, similar to feeding the hungry or supporting veterans. But you should look rigorously on the organization to ensure you are sending your money to the right place. From molecular breakthroughs to progressive therapies, our research discovers the cures of tomorrow, and saves youngsters’s lives right now. Financial reviews Every dollar donated to St. Jude helps in the struggle against most cancers. Discover why you should assist St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in our lifesaving mission to search out cures for childhood cancer.

Charity In British English

The research also found that the majority American faith groups prioritize charity in the direction of their own homes of worship in relation to financial donations, after which different causes. Institutions developed to carry out the labor of assisting the poor, and these institutions, known as charities, provide the majority of charitable giving at present, … Read More

Civil rights-era images weren’t intentionally made black and white

Robert G. Mull 4 months ago

Claim: Photos from the civil rights movement were originally taken in color but shown in black and white to make them appear older

The Black Lives Matter movement, along with protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, have generated a wave of discussion on race in America.

One social media post in particular has attracted notable attention. It claims photographers made photos during the civil rights era in color but they were purposefully shown in black-and-white to make them appear older.

The post has amassed almost 60,000 retweets and 130,000 likes on Twitter. It then appeared on Facebook, where it has been shared more than 4,000 times.

The post consists of four color photos from the 1963 March on Washington, the 1965 Selma March and a demonstration in 1968 following the death of Martin Luther King Jr.

Although it’s unclear through what medium the user claims the

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