Organ donations are far and few, and those who need them can be waiting years to receive the life-saving surgery. Of all those organ donations and transplants in America, over half of those procedures are performed on African Americans. Located at the Albany State University Fine Arts Center in Albany, Georgia, the African American Organ Transplantation Project displays a one-of-a-kind photography exhibit with photographs of African American recipients, donors and family members of deceased organ donors.
What started as a trio of teenage boys making music in their garage turned into something much more when Cali-based band Eslabon Armado released their first album “Tu Veneno Mortal.” The album topped charts, opening doors for the Mexican-American trio to continue to make their music.
From bold colors to vivid, unique textures, Rejina Pyo’s approach to fashion is nothing short of creative. The Korean-born designer puts her imagination to use with her designs, creating and designing anything from adorable notebooks to runway-ready clothing pieces.
Rooted in diaphanous vocals, transcending melodies and hazy lyrics, Bristol-based band Alesund makes music for those yearning to feel a sense of warmth.
The band’s combination of lyrical strength, vocals and instruments presents itself in calming waves, creating a cocoon for listeners who wish to escape reality and enter a dreamy alt-pop dimension.
With a lifetime of achievements under her belt, artist, sculptor, writer, and fashion connoisseur Barbara Chase-Riboud started her impactful and passionate career at the age of fifteen years old, selling her first novel titled “Reba" in 1955 to the Museum of Modern Art. At the age of 83, Chase-Riboud’s work is celebrated as she is named one of the very few Black Americans awarded France’s highest order of merit, the Légion d’honneur. This is an award Chase-Riboud dreamed about since she was young and dreaming of a life within the art world.
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