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The Pick Progress Gallery is a curated collection featuring over 70 posters created by Black artists worldwide. These posters are a visual representation of phrases of Black empowerment, contributing to a rich tapestry of narratives within the Pick Progress project. Additionally, the gallery showcases 31 different plastic afro-combs, each etched with empowering phrases, and offers a glimpse into the diverse perspectives shared by Black individuals through quotes from interviews. Curated by Chandler Johnson, the gallery provides an authentic portrayal of Black culture, celebrating creativity, identity, and resilience.
The Pick Progress Gallery is a curated collection featuring over 70 posters created by Black artists worldwide. These posters are a visual representation of phrases of Black empowerment, contributing to a rich tapestry of narratives within the Pick Progress project. Additionally, the gallery showcases 31 different plastic afro-combs, each etched with empowering phrases, and offers a glimpse into the diverse perspectives shared by Black individuals through quotes from interviews. Curated by Chandler Johnson, the gallery provides an authentic portrayal of Black culture, celebrating creativity, identity, and resilience.



![Great Books: Lunch Poems by Frank O’Hara
Matthew Schmeer, Professor of English, introduces a candid portrayal of a desire for personal connection in “Lunch Poems” by Frank O’Hara . The Great Books Mini-Lecture Series is designed to introduce you to watershed texts that have changed readers’ views of the world. It’s a series of short talks on great books.
Frank OHara reading from Lunch Poems
https://youtu.be/nWiB2bmDa4I?t=6
FRANK OHARA reads Poem [Lana Turner has collapsed!]
https://youtu.be/_IGH3tw4-5o
For more information on this and other happenings at the college, visit https://www.jccc.edu/ . Great Books: Lunch Poems by Frank O’Hara](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/70HAr9TpaGM/mqdefault.jpg)






