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BECAUSE BLACKER IS THE NEW BLACK
1.1 MARCH 2015
NATHANIEL DONNETT NATASHA RIA EL-SCARI STEFAN JONES
RANDI MCCREARY MICHAEL SAVAGE
URBANKORE MARCH 2015
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Cover
Stefan Jones (photographed by Harold Smith)
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A Note From the Editor
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Contradictions
Stefan Jones
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Temptation
Stefan Jones
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Cross Your Heart
Stefan Jones
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Offer
Stefan Jones
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Conversation 1
Natasha Ria El-Scari
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America’s Boy (for Harold Smith Jr.)
Natasha Ria El-Scari
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Girl Talk on a Full Moon
Natasha Ria El-Scari
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The Secret Life of Black Mothers
Natasha Ria El-Scari
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Bobby Watson
Michael Savage
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Count Basie
Michael Savage
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Bennie Moten
Michael Savage
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Rapdude
Michael Savage
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Resolute
Randi McCreary
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Untitled
Randi McCreary
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Grunt
Randi McCreary
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Neighborhood Friendly
Nathaniel Donnett
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Hair Piece 1 (outside
Nathaniel Donnett
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Origin of the World by Funkadelic
Nathaniel Donnett
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How To Get Rich On A Shoestring Budget
Nathaniel Donnett
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Contributors Listing
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Notes
All material is property of the artist. All rights are reserved by the artist. Reproduction or duplication by any means is prohibited.
Artist
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URBANKORE MARCH 2015 A Note From the Editor Welcome to this first issue of UrbanKore magazine. My purpose in this journal is to help promote the black art scene in Kansas City. The plan is for this to be a bi-monthly journal. There are no advertisements, just the art. Enjoy and consider supporting the artists in this journal.
- Harold Smith - 3/15/2015 All material is property of the artist. All rights are reserved by the artist. Reproduction or duplication by any means is prohibited.
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URBANKORE MARCH 2015 Contributors Nathaniel Donnett
http://nathanieldonnett.com/
Natasha Ria El-Scari
http://www.natasharia.com
Stefan Jones
http://www.sajarts.com
Randi McCreary
http://www.twitter.com/randimccreary http://randiworthy.blogspot.com
Michael Savage
http://www.sav-art.com
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UrbanKore is a journal dedicated to Kansas City’s Black arts scene.
Published by Harold Smith Jr. haroldsmithart@gmail.com
Next Issue: May 2015 Submissions accepted from April 15, 2015 to May 5, 2015
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