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The Illustrated Librarian
Tattoos are a manifestation of our identities; they represent our passions, life events, and communities. Librarians are trusted...
Marked For Life
I once thought it a fine act of marksmanship to fire a round down an empty bullet casing at close range. Don’t judge. I was drunk. I was...
Tattoo Culture Behind Bars
I am in TDCJ, arguably the harshest prison system in the United States. Tattooing is most definitely against the rules here, but it is an...
Practicing the Poke
My name is Adam Garrison, I’m a local artist born and raised here in Galveston Texas. I’ve always loved art of all kinds and the many...
What You Thought You Knew About Tattoo
“When you do a bad tattoo, people hate you for the rest of your life,” said Mel Black, a musician and tattoo artist working out of Flying...
Oreo
Director of Student Ministries for Galveston Urban Ministries I moved to Texas in 8th grade as an african american kid in a mostly white...
Civil Rights in Black and Brown Oral History Project
Not one, but two civil rights movements flourished in mid-twentieth century Texas, and they did so in intimate conversation with one...
Embracing Diversity in Galveston
A few weeks ago, hanging out at Hey Mikey’s ice cream parlor down on Postoffice, crowd-watching while occasionally making sure to dam the...
Racial Equity in Education
With March being Women’s History Month, it seems only fitting to preface our work towards racial equity in education by looking back on...
INSIDE LOOK: What it means to be African American in Galveston
Gregory Wilson is a long time Galvestonian who’s working at the heart of what he sees as one of the biggest issues facing his community:...
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