All Things Good

The Black Library, Art and Culture in the community, and racial dynamics growing up in rural, white-majority county.


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  • 2:40 - What is the Black Library?
    • 3:47 - "Art and Culture can shift eh narrative of an area."
    • 5:47 - Coincidences don't just happen - everything is meant to happen. 
    • 7:18 - How did the Black Library go from an idea into the next stages?
    • 9:37 - Dj's Art Origins
      • 15:55 - "I wanted to create a home within the fine arts space for … people who understand street culture and popular black culture. Make a space that normally only exists in film and music.”
      • 17:45 - Mike's Art Origins
        • 21:21 - "Deep aspect ... creating a sense of immortality out of a moment in time."
        • 27:38 - "Montana makes you feel how small you are as a human."
        • 30:12 - The Black Library is officially in their building!
        • 35:02 - Sullivan County Demographics - source credited Sullivan County Partnership for Economic development 
        • 39:57 - Everyone's ethnic and cultural backgrounds. 
        • 42:42 - Our experiences with racism in school growing up. 
        • 52:19 - Gang activity growing up in Monticello. 
        • 58:03 - Advice on how someone can accomplish something similar to the Black Library.
        • 1:04:37 - "Do you think art will help heal the world?"
        • 1:06:33 - How can we make all things good in the world?
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          All Things GoodBy Ariana Juliet Kaminski