Advanced Essay Workshop/ENGL 2270
 

Completing The Circle: How One Youth Found Their True Self

Indigenous culture varies throughout every tribe in the Americas. In several Native American and Indigenous First Nations tribes, a sacred traditional type of medicine is through dance. Indigenous dances are very different than what’s popular in the mainstream now. Additionally, there is also a unique gender identity that is specific to many Indigenous tribes, which is called …

Activism in Art: How Keith Haring Spoke to the LGBTQ community

Keith Haring was a popular artist and AIDS activist who was part of the legendary New York street art scene of the 1980s. He is known for his colourful works that responded to contemporary social and political issues. This included the battle to end Apartheid, the AIDS epidemic and drug …

Skylar Pocket: The Kings, Queens, and Everything In-Betweens of the NJ DIY Music Scene

Skylar Pocket is a queer-fronted band from the New Brunswick music scene who, as many of their fans and other reviewers have noticed, always makes a point to create an incredibly welcoming and accepting environment at their live performances and even through their music. They advocate for other queer and …