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Originally Published Jul. 8, 2016.
We are all feeling so much — too much — more than we know how to bear, really. From rage to confusion, to heartbreak, empathy, hopelessness, and perhaps more rage, we are currently, collectively, drowning in emotion.
We can’t let it take us under.
There is no quick fix. We all, clearly, want change right now, but are faced with the deflating reality that change — real change — takes time.
Right now, though, we must take care of ourselves — our physical and mental health.
We cannot be as effective as we hope if we’re not giving our minds, bodies, and spirits 100%. If ever there was a time when we needed to be operating at optimal levels, that time is now.
Here is what you can do to try to remain sane amid utter insanity.
Disconnect
We want to know everything. We want to know as it’s happening. We want to engage and know that people are thinking and feeling the same way that we are. We want constant community as to not feel as alone as we already do. Ultimately, it can all be too much.
Consistently engaging gut-wrenching information is more destructive than we know. Allow yourself a moment to step away from the chaos. Your mind, your spirit needs this. Look at something you love. Read words that uplift, be in your own processing space, and reconnect when you’re ready.
Friends and Family
Sit with your loved ones. Let them know what they mean to you, right now. Come up with an “in case of emergency” plan. Embrace. Check in with each other. Be a loving presence. Fill each other up the best you can.
Escape
Watch a comedy even when nothing in you can find anything to laugh about. Get a card game going. Remind yourself of the last thing that had you doubled over in laughter and laugh all over again. Enjoy places, things, and people that you love.
Whatever you do, come up for air. We need you too much to drown now.
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This Star Wars Day, the folks at RSVLTS are bringing the goods. They’re offering a new series of button-up shirts, polo shirts, tees, and trunks, all featuring images from all over the galaxy far, far away. From Star Wars: The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian, to even some Jar-Jar Binks love in the form of some new Gungan apparel. Here is a sampling of this year’s many Star Wars offerings:
“Darth Maul’d”
This design celebrates Darth Maul’s untimely end, and comes in classic and women’s styles/sizes, as well as hybrid shorts and Kunu Koolers.
“Clone Meme”
The clone troopers adorn some classic, women, youth, and preschooler styles/sizes. They also come in hybrid shorts and Kunu Koolers. There’s also a crewneck shirt.
“The Light and The Dark”
Show off the iconic battles of the prequels with classic and women’s styles/sizes shirts.
“Gungan Style”
Yousa gonna need this Jar Jar-inspired shirt and/or trunks, to show off your love for The Phantom Menace’s #1 Gungan.
“Figrin Funk”
The Mos Eisley Cantina band adorns this colorful button-up shirt. It comes in classic style and sizes.
“The Phantom Menace”
Celebrate 25 years of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace with this shirt that showcases Anakin, Queen Amidala, and Darth Maul. This one can be yours in classic, women’s, youth’s, and preschooler sizes. Also, in hybrid shorts and Kunu Koolers.
“Droid Drawings”
Sketches of Star Wars droids decorate these shirts, made in classic, women, youth, and pre-schooler sizes, as well as Kunu Koolers.
“Mandalore”
“This is the way.” Honor the Mandalorian culture with this classic quarter-zip.
“Hyperspace”
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“A Bounty a Day”
The galaxy’s premiere bounty hunter, Boba Fett, travels the stars in All-Day polo shirt.
“Lil Troopers”
These miniature clone troopers look adorable on this All-Day polo shirt.
“Trilogy’s End”
The iconic Death Star battle is in the details of this cool All-Day polo shirt.
“We’ll Handle This”
Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi take on Darth Maul, in another design from The Phantom Menace. This design features on classic, women, youth, and preschooler styles, plus hybrid shorts and Kunu Koolers.
Each adult button-down shirt retails for $70; $45 for youth; $39 preschool; $70 for polos; $65 for hybrid shorts, $32 for t-shirts, $75 for quarter-zips, and $6 for Kunu Koolers. Head on over to RSVLTS official site for all the Star Wars Day goodness.
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Photo by David Head, courtesy the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation By Okla Jones ·Updated May 4, 2024
Atlanta’s art scene has grown in recent years due to the city’s stellar list of galleries and stores, along with the emergence of Atlanta Art Week. Amidst its growing creative community, the David C. Driskell Prize Gala hails as the crowning jewel. The 19th annual ceremony celebrated Naomi Beckwith, who became the Guggenheim’s first Black deputy director and chief curator in 2021. Her efforts in the realm of African American art have been priceless, and exudes everything that this coveted award embodies.
Established by the High Museum of Art in 2005, the Driskell Prize recognizes field-defining contributions to Black art by some of the leading scholars and artists from around the country. Due to its prestige, the annual gala brings about the biggest and brightest participants in the art world. This year, the event began with a stylish red carpet where attendees were able to capture the evening for a lifetime. Featuring notable figures such as Valerie Cassel Oliver, Tanya Sam, Egypt Sherrod, Charly Palmer, Jeezy, Sergio Hudson and more, the 2024 event was primed to become the most memorable in its history.
Following a pre-gala cocktail reception in the museum’s Atrium, guests were led into the main room where the award ceremony would commence. After being seated, everyone was able to enjoy appetizers and Southern-inspired dishes. Randall Suffolk, Director of The High Museum of Art, soon took the podium, highlighted the significance of the Driskell Prize, and introduced the focal point of the evening—Naomi Beckwith.
Beckwith graced the stage and was met with a sea of applause. She began by thanking the jury, and showing appreciation for being chosen for such an esteemed honor. The Chicago native also spoke about Dr. Driskell’s legacy, and how important it is for artists and curators to collaborate effectively. “I believe in this practice of working together,” she said during her stirring speech. “I believe in collectivity, because I know that, especially for Black people, collectivity has been our strength and really the source of our joy.”
The Courtauld graduate then discussed the obstacles that artists of color have had to traverse over the years, and how that has continued to motivate her practice. “My job is to bring the gift of Black art and Black artists to the world, and so until we really see the canon of Black art history saturating global institutions, then I don’t have rest,” Beckwith said. She concluded by thanking her friends, colleagues, family and partner, followed by an ode to the award. “I’m amazingly blessed to hold this prize really close to my heart,” she stated. “I promise you all publicly in this field that I will honor the legacy of this prize, of this gift, of this work.”
After Beckwith’s speech, the celebration carried on with the event’s official afterparty, featuring DJ Princess Cut and the Grammy Award-winning DJ Drama. Eva Marcille, Killer Mike, Tyler Mitchell, and Ebony G. Patterson, among others, were all in attendance, making the first ever post-gala celebration truly one to remember.
The David C. Driskell Prize is the first in the country to recognize the importance of African American art. The award alternates between honoring a United States-based African American artist and an art historian whose artistic practice or scholarly work makes an original and important contribution to the visual arts and study of Black art.
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