Weston Colton, for Deseret Magazine
A black Lincoln crawls along a divided highway,
skirting the sun-baked mountains west of Juarez. Behind the wheel, Pastor Jose Antonio Galvan argues with his phone until it starts streaming a sermon. “And the hand of the Lord set me down in a valley full of bones,” a voice says in Spanish the pastor’s own voice, recorded in a makeshift studio at his facility 8 miles southwest of the city. He grins, satisfied, and turns his wayfarers back to the road.
At 69, Galvan cuts a striking figure. Black suit coat over a dark sweater and broad shoulders. Silver locks flowing against caramel skin. The recording continues, reading from the Book of Ezekiel: “And he said, make the bones hear the word of the Lord
Black Art Matters
At the Whitney Museum, the enduring legacy of the Kamoinge photography collective 14 distinctive talents finally in the spotlight.
Ming Smith’s “America Seen Through Stars and Stripes,” New York City, circa 1976, in the show “Working Together: The Photographers of the Kamoinge Workshop” at the Whitney Museum of American Art.Credit.Ming Smith and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Jan. 13, 2021
It’s only fairly recently that the mainstream art world, which likes to think of itself as progressive, has fully begun to embrace the idea that Black art matters. Even a few decades ago, if you were an African-American artist, you could realistically expect to find your work excluded from major i.e. white-run museums. For you, the marketing machinery that makes careers didn’t exist. Galleries weren’t showing you. Collectors weren’t buying you. Critics weren’t looking your way.
Natick Family Dental Gives Away Over $10,000 Worth of Dental Treatments
Natick-based dental office delivered free care to over 50 patients in one day
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NATICK, Mass., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ On Friday, December 18, 2020, the team at Natick Family Dental provided free care to over 50 underserved community members – offering everything from cleanings and fillings to dental extractions. Dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants from Natick Family Dental donated their time and resources to treat those in need. The event was held in our office, located at 14 West Central Street Natick, MA 01760.
According to Dr. Rachana Vora, General Dentist at Natick Family Dental:
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Last March, Caroline Benzel, a third-year medical student, began to notice the stress and discomfort her nurse friends were feeling from the pressures of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. [Personal protective equipment] can be really rough on the skin, Benzel, 31, tells PEOPLE. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Benzel and her 3-year-old Rottweiler, Loki (who s also a therapy dog) hatched a creative way to support their friends on the frontlines. She dressed up Loki in a lab coat and had the Dogtor deliver hero healing kits to nurses at their local University of Maryland Medical Center. The kits contain granola bars, moisturizers, lip balm, and other self-care
Terrell Seabrooks, the former Vice President of Whig Clio, responds to a National Review article which alleged censorship of conservative voices. This past year, Whig Clio, the nation’s oldest collegiate political, literary, and debate society, continued to support our founding principles to facilitate healthy debate and encourage open and inclusive discussion.