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Political discourse and book bans 

Political discourse and book bans 

D’Juanna Lester, Arts Reporter October 26, 2022

Art is something that is special to many people. From books, to films, to paintings and more, art is an avenue of thought and expression. Not only is art a creative outlet — it can be revolutionary.  The...

Kaleigh Wright looking out over the city of Viñales, Cuba. Her experience on the island informs her voice on relations between U.S. and Cuba.

What I saw firsthand in Cuba, why the U.S. must help

Kaleigh Wright, Contributor July 16, 2021

I was 19-years-old when I flew to Cuba. It was 2015, President Obama was inching towards reopened relations, my friend and I were young journalists looking to interview and film the lives of Cubans across...

OU professor, poet describes art and censorship

Jessica Orlando, Reporter March 3, 2021

Oakland University’s Center for Public Humanities invited world-renowned poet Dunya Mikhail to chat about her life and read poetry on Tuesday, Feb 16.  Mikhail was born in Baghdad, Iraq and moved...

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