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Black History Month: Nossi Student Spotlight

K. ANDERSON BLACK HISTORY MONTH

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Kayla Anderson @_bkayla217
🔲 Graphic Design 💙🖥️
🔳 “I want the Nossi students to know that I am always striving for different ways to creatively express myself in every form of art. I am currently working on starting my own small business.”
🔲 Inspired by: @naezrahlooks + @loohni

C. MOORE BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Chavez Moore Jr @culinary_outlet
🔳 Culinary Arts 🧡🍴
🔲 “I want to open a gourmet soul food restaurant. I want to take soul food and make it healthier, yet still as tasteful and mouthwatering.”
🔳 Inspired by: @kimmyskreations.1 + @iamtabithabrown

D. BARKER BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Deloris Barker @tator.totzzz
🔳 Graphic Design 💙🖥️
🔲 “I believe that some art doesn’t need a meaning, sometimes it can be something you create and are inspired to make in the moment.”
🔳 Inspired by: Annie Lee

A. SOWELL BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Alexander Sowell @alexandersartpage
🔳 Illustration 🖊️💜
🔲 “I want to change the hearts of people.”
🔳 Inspired by: “Firstly, Mr. Michael Freeman showed me the value of my talents and how to hone in on them. Secondly, Yasuke was the first Black Samurai. He taught me how to love the enemy and not be conquered by obstacles.”

C. ROWSER BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: CarTerrius Rowser aka CarT @carter._1
🔲 Photography 📷💚
🔳 “I love shooting sports or action of any kind because it’s like life: trying to anticipate what’s going to happen or when. I feel like we should anticipate the negative of life because this can push us even more to win, to get that dream job, to achieve what you want out of life.”
🔲 Inspired by: Gordon Parks @gordonparksfoundation

K. CHAMBLISS BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Kelvin Chambliss @kelvinchamblissjr + @afterdarkproductionss
🔲 Video + Film 🎥❤️
🔳 “I am constantly pushing myself to be better than I was yesterday. I started my own production company called After Dark Productions. I’m currently working on a feature film that will be on Amazon Prime later this year. My future plans are to keep creating movies, short films, television, etc. One day I hope to have my movies played in theaters worldwide.”
🔲 Inspired by: Jordan Peele @jordanpeele + Ryan Coogler

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

A. ROSE BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Aziza Rose @aziza_rose
🔲 Photography 📷💚
🔳 “After years of not knowing who I am or what I wanted to do in life, I found my passion.”
🔲 Inspired by: godfather Carlton Wilkinson

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

K. TAALIB BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Kimathi Taalib @atomsk_k.t
🔳 Graphic Design 🖥️💙
🔲 “My name comes from a man known as Dedan Kimathi, an African leader of the rebel group Mau Mau.”
🔳 Inspired by: @officialraydraws + @lg_ultramega_art_explosion

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

R. DOUGLASS BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Rachael Douglass @officialraydraws
🔳 Illustration 🖊️💜
🔲 “I enjoy portraying Black women and other women of color in a positive, enchanted, and feminine light in my works. I enjoy discovering other cultures and knowing how to incorporate those learnings into my artistic endeavors so that ALL women of color can feel noticed and valued.”
🔳 Inspired by: “Thinking about how far I’ve come and how I intend to continue to work hard to advance my career as a Black artist, so I may serve as a voice for young Black girls who have the same aspirations.”

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

D.ALEXANDER BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Daviontae Alexander @the_alexander_suite
🔳 Video + Film 🎥❤️
🔲 “I’m not only a businessman, I am a business. It’s the name of the game.”
🔳 Inspired by: Spike Lee @officialspikelee + Tyler Perry @tylerperry

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

A. ALVAREZ BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Amarantha Alvarez @artista.princessa
🔳 Graphic Design 🖥️💙
🔲“Everyone has their own special talents that makes them all amazing, so never give up!”
🔳 Inspired by: @viteloi + @skypixiez

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

A. MILLER BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Ashley Miller @ashleyy.janaee
🔳 Culinary 🧡🍴
🔲 “I am a mom of an amazing little girl Ava. I have always had a passion for cooking. This is my second opportunity to fulfill my dream of having my own catering business or food truck and I’m not going to stop until I reach that goal!”
🔳 Inspired by: Big Cousin Jared aka airdryerpapi + Chef Chaz

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

A. RIDDLES BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Amari Riddles @emwrldflicks + @y2k.mari
🔲 Photography 📷💚
🔳 “I’m absolutely in love with photography, it’s definitely changed my life in so many ways and I’ve connected with so many people. I do a lot of concert photography but I love doing conceptual shoots that leave with questions or just super out of the box”
🔲 Inspired by: @devininanewdress + @cameronxreed

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

TJ. NICHOLSON BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: TJ Nicholson @tallmanbaby
🔲 Video + Film 🎥❤️
🔳 “I want my art to show that there is more to a subject than its’ physical appearance.”
🔲Inspired by: Tyler Perry @tylerperry + Jordan Peele @jordanpeele

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

J. GRIDER BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Josh Grider @grider_josh
🔳 Graphic Design 💙🖥️
🔲 “My grandfather, also named Josh Grider, was part of the famous Harlem Globetrotters basketball team back in the 1940’s-1950’s”
🔳Inspired by: @nikkolas_smith + @likelihood_art

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

D. HANCOCK BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

BHM STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Dashaun Hancock @dashaunscinema
🔳 Video + Film ❤️🎥
🔲 “I am a novice but I’m striving to be the best I can be in the Video/Film field. Hopefully one day racial barriers will be broken down and then we will be considered equals in our fields.”
🔳 Inspired by: “Ava DuVernay + John Singleton. DuVernay being the first Black woman to earn the Directing award in the US Dramatic competition at Sundance. Singleton being the youngest and the first African-American to be nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards.”

#nossistudentwork #blackhistorymonth #celebrateblackartists

final BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT PRESENTED BY THE NOSSI BLACK STUDENT UNION

THANK YOU to all our talented students who shared their work, inspirations, and aspirations. Shout out to the Nossi Black Student Union leaders who introduced this project to highlight their peers!

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