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Artist Showcase: Black History Month
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Mon, Feb 9, 2026 7:00 AM –
Fri, Feb 27, 2026 10:00 PM CST (GMT-6)
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MU Student Center
2500 MU Student Center Center for Student Involvement, Columbia, Miss 65211, United States
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This showcase amplifies student voices and honors the rich artistic traditions and lived experiences that continue to shape culture on our campus and beyond.
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Cianna (Cici) Hernandez
AFRO IN POWER - Mixed Media | 17 x 18 in.
This is a painting sculpture that represents the power we gain as black woman in a space of beauty services. Depicting the ever lasting confidence we gain when our hair is done.
Cianna (Cici) Hernandez
SAFE HAVEN - Oil on Canvas Paper | 9 x 12 in.
This piece is a oil painting that represents the healing aspects that come from attending a salon. Not only as a black woman but a woman in general. It demonstrates each aspect of the hair salon, growth, powerful hands, healing and more.
Nadia Burse
"two A words" - Poem
This is one of my first poems that I've ever paired with a graphic. I always viewed paintings and poems as two different things, but they're both just forms of expression. This poem was a spur of the moment piece as I watched TikToks about the evolution of dance and singing. Most every form of art we know today comes from Black/African culture and rarely are we given credit. I chose the words "appreciate" and "appropriate" because many people just throw them around pretty loosely. Most people don't understand the difference between the two, and I hope this poem was able to clarify.
Since this poem, I've put a few more poems to graphics and it's been a fun process. You can see more of anything I write on Instagram @wordsfromnadia!