Chronicling Culture in Crisis

For many years, Naranjo Morse has fostered a spirit of empowerment in her multimedia works.

Taalib Auguste is a French speaker and language activist.

As the anniversary of the pandemic came and went, the process of finding meaning in the present by looking to the past perhaps seemed ever more relevant.

When global lockdowns began in March 2020, the cancellation of festivals and parties and the sudden halt in tourism impacted Baul performances.

For Carolyn Smith (Karuk), learning to weave was a chance to focus on her personal identity.

When parades were canceled for the 2021 Carnival season, many Mardi Gras artists lost their jobs.

I begin to understand how our communities, both visible and invisible, support us as closely as one chopstick to another.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Maggie Thompson is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Jeri’s Grill closed in May in the wake of the pandemic.

For months, members had been making face masks for friends, family, hospitals, and funeral homes.