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Porgy and Bess sheet music cover, B. Harris, 1935, courtesy of the Newberry Library.

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One Part Emerges and One Part Submerges, painting by Maribel Acosta, Charleston, South Carolina, 2013.Acosta is an artist, arts educator, theatrical director, and community advocate. Her art encapsulates themes such as community, migration, and the Lowcountry.

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Noah damning Ham, painting by Ivan StepanovitchKsenofontov, ca. 1817-1875, courtesy of the State Buryat Republic Art Museum, Ulan-Ude.

Jessica,painting by Rosalía Torres-Weiner, Charlotte, North Carolina. Torres-Weiner is an artist, activist, and community leader whose art celebrates her Mexican heritage and reflects the changing demographics o the American South. This painting depicts Jessica Contreras,a young undocumented activist who is fighting for her right to study. She encourages people who can vote to serve as a voice of those that cannot. Jessica sold tamales to save money for college tuition.

Jessica, pintura de Rosalía Torres-Weiner, Charlotte, Carolina del Norte. Torres-Weiner es una artista, activista y líder comunitaria cuyo arte capta los temas, los colores y el rico simbolismo de su hogar natal de México, al tiempo que celebra la rica historia y el cambio demográfico del sur de Estados Unidos. Esta pintura muestra a Jessica Contreras, una joven activista indocumentada que lucha por su derecho a estudiar y alienta a las personas que pueden votar a ser la voz de quienes no pueden. Jessica vendía tamales para ahorrar dinero para la matrícula universitaria.

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Guadalupana Torch, painting byCornelio Campos, Durham, North Carolina. Campos is an artist and community advocate whose art encapsulates the vibrant colors and themes of Mexican folklore and migrant experiences.

Germaniae antiquae libri tres,drawing byPhilipp Clüver, 1616, courtesy of the Houghton Library, Harvard University.

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Garcia's American Dream, painting by Art Gomez, Charleston, South Carolina, 2015. Born in California, Gomez' art is informed by his Latino and Apache heritage. This painting was inspired by the story of Charleston resident Santos Garcia, who was deported to Mexico afer a minor car accident in early November 2014. He left behind his wife and three young children in Charleston.

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Frontera, painting byCornelio Campos, Durham, North Carolina. This painting, titledFrontera, which translates to border, represents the US-Mexican border, both the opportunities and danger crossing it presents.

Frontera,pintura deCornelio Campos, Durham, Carolina del Norte. Esta pintura, simboliza la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, y las oportunidades y el peligro que se presentan al que cruza.

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