Emma Uk, Brookdale Community College, Author at Study Breaks

With Her Syrian Migration Series, Helen Zughaib Is Reframing the Refugee Crisis

The Arab-American artist’s colorful, original artwork will challenge what you think about immigration.…

May 24, 2019

7 Things You Need to Know About Observing Ramadan in College

The terminology and etiquette surrounding the Muslim month of fasting might be new to you, but they're not complicated.…

May 17, 2019

Brianna McCarthy’s Artwork Illustrates the Beautiful Complexity of Black Identity

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The mixed-media artist explores beauty and black identity in the wake of the African diaspora.…

May 10, 2019

Afromoji: The Next Step Toward Better Minority Representation

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With over 3,000 recognized emojis — including zombies, mermaids and vampires — how is it possible that the Afro community was entirely left out?…

April 30, 2019

HuskMitNavn, the Graffiti Artist Turned Bubble Cartoonist, Is an Instagram Phenom

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The artist makes inventive use of paper and pen to make art that feels childlike, but in reality is anything but.…

April 25, 2019

How College Students Can Stay Safe While Riding with Uber or Lyft

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Some basic safeguards can go a long way.…

April 17, 2019

In ‘108 Death Masks,’ Nikesha Breeze Commemorates Black Death

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The artist's installation is made of sculptures of lost faces, wounds, stories and histories of systematic oppression and racial violence.…

April 11, 2019

Illustrator Steve Cutts Is Exposing the Grisly Side of Humanity

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The animator uses his YouTube shorts like public service announcements.…

April 8, 2019

Introducing Secret Walls, the ‘Fight Club’ of Street Artists

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In the competition, graffiti and visual artists compete against each other to win the audience's approval.…

April 5, 2019

Why the U.S. Needs a Green Amendment

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We have the right to freedom of speech, protest and religion, but not clean air or water.…

March 26, 2019

Why Hilma af Klint, Who Died 74 Years Ago, Is the Art World’s Newest Sensation

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The abstractionist, whose work was supposedly guided by the occult, is responsible for some of the 20th century's most avant garde work.…

March 13, 2019

Shusaku Takaoka Juxtaposes Pop Culture with Classical Art for Satire

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The mixed-media artist makes you reevaluate everything you think you know, including Disney princesses, political figures and famous works of art.…

March 7, 2019

NYC Has Banned Hair Discrimination, and Everyone Should Follow Their Lead

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The new law aims to tackle one of the most pervasive, but subtle forms of racism.…

March 1, 2019

‘A Black Man in a White World,’ Michael Kiwanuka Is Pioneering Neo-Folk

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He’s one of the few artists creating new, old, soul music.…

February 21, 2019

Omar Victor Diop’s Photography Is Recapturing Black History

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The work of the Senegalese artist is bold, symbolic and breathtaking.…

February 13, 2019

Will Apple’s Upcoming Streaming Service Challenge Netflix and Company?

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Apple and chill sounds oddly enticing.…

February 7, 2019

Is Casey’s Law, Kentucky’s Response to the Opioid Epidemic, a Nationwide Solution?

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Involuntary rehab is at odds with medical ethics, but in line with disease treatment.…

February 1, 2019

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