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Amendment Literary and Art Journal Fall 2016

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automatically touch my hair as if it weren’t an extended part of my body; they were not invited nor did they ask but always seemed to exert the privilege of doing so. I was inspired by the different hair styles I have worn throughout my life. From braided pigtails when I was a little girl, to faux locs, to an Afro; no matter the hairstyle it still managed to prompt others to touch me uninvited. Broken HIStories was created to blend both the present day American flag with the Battle flag of the Confederacy and shatter them simultaneously. Both flags have complex HIStories that often do not include the prominence of the African-American contributions to the war, or the country. Her Story was created to symbolize the freedom and peace

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