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Carter-Tinson Gallery Presents “Rising Voices II”
‘Rising Voices II’ was unveiled in the Carter-Tinson Gallery on the third floor of the Curtis Media Center on October 10, 2024. The series showcases work that celebrates the role of communications in creating access, belonging, inclusion, dignity and excellence in the world.
The Carter-Tinson Gallery exists from years of planning and support from two UNC Hussman alumni and donors, J.J. Carter ’96, global president and chief executive officer at FleishmanHillard, and David Tinson ’96, chief experiences officer at Electronic Arts. The exhibition is a result of the collaboration between Carter, Tinson and UNC Hussman’s Access, Belonging, Inclusion, Dignity and Excellence (ABIDE) committee.
Accelerando
In high school, Sarah Ferguson loved marching band. After a traumatic brain injury left her reliant on a wheelchair, she thought she would never play on the field again. An email to her college band director would prove herself wrong and transform her college experience.
A mother’s love; a daughter’s journey
Beth Rigsbee, 47, was a young child when she was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Beth’s condition has led to the need for lifelong care. Beth’s mother, Cindy West Rigsbee, 68, has been Beth’s primary caregiver for nearly her entire life at their home in Durham, N.C.
Click the photo below to view “A Mother’s Love; A Daughter’s Journey.”
We are not our hair
The thesis project investigated the transformative influence of the CROWN Act on strategic communication strategies in challenging and redefining societal beauty standards within the workplace. The CROWN Act is a state-level legislative movement preventing race-based hair discrimination. I analyzed the CROWN Act’s role in shaping public perception, corporate messaging and communication practices to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. This research identifies harmful practices that contribute to hair discrimination in the workplace, then discusses communication strategies that shed light on the groundbreaking potential of the CROWN Act in revolutionizing the industry of strategic communications for a more inclusive and accepting society. This was done through a comprehensive examination of case studies, interviews, documentaries and content analysis. After extensive research, I created a workshop – the Mane Message – that aims at educating, raising awareness, recognizing implicit bias and encouraging meaningful conversation on natural black hair in the workforce.
Click the photo below to view “We Are Not Our Hair.”
connection
Defiance, resistance, peace, curiosity, adventurousness and beauty are all the traits and actions that embody who I am and aspire to be. Through my photography and chosen body of work, those attributes are present and visible – whether it’s Alabama’s first Black studio gallery owner sitting in an abandoned Black Wall Street building or Dan playing guitar peacefully in a golden sunset through his Wyoming lodge, these photos were illustrated with those intentions. Our eyes can see many different things when we approach imagery, but I hope that with this collection of photos, you see me and how I connect to others.
Click the photo below to view “Connection.”
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