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BECAUSE BLACKER IS THE NEW BLACK

1.1 MARCH 2015

NATHANIEL DONNETT NATASHA RIA EL-SCARI STEFAN JONES

RANDI MCCREARY MICHAEL SAVAGE

URBANKORE MARCH 2015

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Cover

Stefan Jones (photographed by Harold Smith)

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A Note From the Editor

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Contradictions

Stefan Jones

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Temptation

Stefan Jones

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Cross Your Heart

Stefan Jones

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Offer

Stefan Jones

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Conversation 1

Natasha Ria El-Scari

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America’s Boy (for Harold Smith Jr.)

Natasha Ria El-Scari

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Girl Talk on a Full Moon

Natasha Ria El-Scari

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The Secret Life of Black Mothers

Natasha Ria El-Scari

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Bobby Watson

Michael Savage

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Count Basie

Michael Savage

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Bennie Moten

Michael Savage

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Rapdude

Michael Savage

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Resolute

Randi McCreary

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Untitled

Randi McCreary

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Grunt

Randi McCreary

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Neighborhood Friendly

Nathaniel Donnett

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Hair Piece 1 (outside

Nathaniel Donnett

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Origin of the World by Funkadelic

Nathaniel Donnett

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How To Get Rich On A Shoestring Budget

Nathaniel Donnett

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Contributors Listing

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Notes

All material is property of the artist.

All rights are reserved by the artist.

Reproduction or duplication by any means is prohibited.

Artist

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URBANKORE MARCH 2015 A Note From the Editor Welcome to this first issue of UrbanKore magazine.

My purpose in this journal is to help promote the black art scene in Kansas City.

The plan is for this to be a bi-monthly journal.

There are no advertisements, just the art.

Enjoy and consider supporting the artists in this journal.

- Harold Smith - 3/15/2015 All material is property of the artist.

All rights are reserved by the artist.

Reproduction or duplication by any means is prohibited.

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URBANKORE MARCH 2015 Contributors Nathaniel Donnett

http://nathanieldonnett.com/

Natasha Ria El-Scari

http://www.natasharia.com

Stefan Jones

http://www.sajarts.com

Randi McCreary

http://www.twitter.com/randimccreary http://randiworthy.blogspot.com

Michael Savage

http://www.sav-art.com

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UrbanKore is a journal dedicated to Kansas City’s Black arts scene.

Published by Harold Smith Jr. haroldsmithart@gmail.com

Next Issue: May 2015 Submissions accepted from April 15, 2015 to May 5, 2015

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