Archive | October, 2009

Rai | Arabic Music 

28/10/2009

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North African and Middle Eastern Diaspora music videos featuring Rai and traditional Arabic musical styles. Also, featured are contemporary Arabic music by Egyptian and Turkish female singers. These videos display the diversity of Muslim people and the role of women in that society.

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Francisco Goya | Social Commentator

27/10/2009

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Just as Johnson’s speech promoted the ideals of change and egalitarianism, many American’s hoped the current Obama administration would be able, in a few short months, to change the course of an American history built upon a foundation of inequity.

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René Magritte | Surrealist Painter

26/10/2009

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The 20th Century Surrealist Painter René Magritte, is one of my favorite artists. I particularly like the Surrealist movement because each person brings their own psychology to bear when interpreting the paintings. Enjoy!

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Downward Facing Calabash

26/10/2009

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That which eats you up is in your clothing. — Swahili Proverb

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