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@ESPNLunardi circular reasoning much?

The best-seeded ACC team in two of the last three years was a No. 4 (with a No. 2 squeezed in). The tournament before that, in 2019, it had three No. 1 seeds. But go ahead and blame the message or the messengers. Me? I'd get back to having the best players.

Commish: ACC will meet to alter hoops narrative espn.com/college-footba…. 🏀🏀 All due respect to the Commissioner, but the ACC doesn't have a "narrative" problem. It has a basketball problem.

@Hunter_Oakley caleb pls come back

Can we show Caleb Love some support? If you want Caleb back next season retweet this, share it, like it, leave a positive comment for him. For real there is too much slander for a player who only gave us his all every night. I hope he knows that a lot of fans love him ❤️❤️❤️

Langston Hughes’ metaphor of a racial mountain Black artists need to climb is great.Many minority cultures have had to define worth in proximity to whiteness. I see this with the Asian-American community as well, with colorist, discriminatory ideas pervading the culture. #arth287

@mickalenethomas depicts the talented Racquel Chevremont. Her beauty, grace, & intelligence are on full display through her stance, facial expression, garb and jewelry. Thomas’ art reminds me of how Archibald Motley characterized Black female subjectivity. #arth287artoninsta

Sadie Barnette’s portrait of Toni Morrison celebrates the amazing author’s life and her cosmic impact on Black culture. Rather than using caricatures in her art, Barnette shows a fierce, real, Morrison enveloped in vibrant hues, illuminating her strength. #arth287artoninsta

Exhibition at Birmingham MOA includes work by Rico Gatson and others. I love place-based art, and this whole series celebrates Birmingham. Gatson’s abstract composition reconstructs and reimagines an essential Birmingham sculpture and pays homage to its beauty. #arth287artoninsta

Exhibition “Orlando, Based on a Novel by Virginia Woolf” features 10 artists including Mickalene Thomas. Central themes include gender fluidity & boundless consciousness. The pieces work together to tell a story of everlasting life & love, which I enjoy. #arth287artoninsta

@BolmerChance @Arth287N I was actually thinking about the lines as some of the more faint structured moments of summer break, haha. Like the 5 times you might actually be productive in the midst of the chaos and fun

@Arth287N That's and interesting interpretation, what did the lines in the painting make you think of?

@camryntho I appreciate you choosing a photo that shows the difficulty of this moment. It’s hard, and we have to support each other more than ever as we enter the next phase of life

I chose this piece by Beverly McIver because it reminds me of some of the depression/uncertainty surrounding post-graduation and a summer of shifting life. The desaturated tones of the face relate to that feeling but they're still exciting which relates #arth287artoninsta

Maya Freelon’s piece makes me ponder graduation as it pictorially represents the emotional complexity of this moment. We’ve barreled towards this goal for so long on this straight line path just to be thrust into this unmetered, scary, yet enthralling world. #arth287artoninsta

This artwork by @ninachanel depicts a cookout, a staple summer pastime. The vibrant and warm yellow, orange, and green colors make for a very seasonal image, and the abstract nature of the portrait reminds me of the unstructured nature of summer break! #arth287artoninsta

@aditikumararth it’s interesting that the four words “are” “not” “we” and “heard” are not placed ordered and sequentially. While this could be representative of chaos, it also leaves room for an answer to the question, “are we not heard?” A simple rearrangement yields, “we are heard.”

The most prominent words in this art piece by Adam Pendleton are "are", "not", "we", and "heard". These words, combined with the distress induced by the chaotic spray paint, signify how the issue of racial violence is not improving in the way it should be. #arth287artoninsta

@AhmedElHalabi9 The subject’s face is smudged and disfigured, indicating a loss of identity under violent racism. All of the phased images create an effect as if the subject is turning to face the audience as if seeking eye contact. This is extremely powerful and brings the photo to life

This piece posted by Sanford Biggers displays an African-American's face badly beat up. This image symbolizes racial violence against African-Americans. Within this piece, we can see detailed textures and shades. #ARTH287ArtonInsta instagram.com/p/CYK83H7lEr1/…

Clifford Owens reposts Carlos Martiel’s piece. Martiel’s flag is a symbol of the systems of bondage which persist in America, reified through racist violence. Subject lies prone & bare, creating an aura of helplessness -> perhaps in reference to George Floyd. #arth287artoninsta

Shiela Pree Bright’s powerful photography captures support from other ethnicities for the BLM movement which is rarely shown in photos. Similar to Meta Fuller, Bright chooses to depict a scene of racial uplift as opposed to racial victimhood or suffering. #arth287artoninsta

@jassimmo__ Fully agree here. It’s incredible to see Wiley repurposing imagery from a very old time to challenge harmful stereotypes of Black men. The time period is key, as he argues that Black people would thrive even in the most lauded period of European rediscovery, literature, and art!

This is a Kehinde Wiley portrait of a Black man dressed in knights’ armor. During the Renaissance, a Black person as a knight would have been unheard of so this depiction expands what knights could have looked like. #arth287artoninsta

@SobotaTatum It’s interesting that the subject’s clothing blends with their background, indicating they might be attempting to rest undisturbed. While some may associate this rest with laziness, the reality is mental and maybe even physical exhaustion from being Black in America!

(1) #JordanCasteel's portrait depicts an African American man asleep on the subway after a long day at work, with the quote behind him saying "if we are not dying we are trying." Ultimately, this portrait combats the negative stereotypes that have surrounded #ARTH287ArtonINsta

Sonya Clark’s art challenges minstrel stereotypes of natural Black hair as “wooly/nappy.” Clark instead celebrates Black wisdom as symbolized through the aged hair she holds in her hands and heart everyday. #arth287artoninsta

Antoine Williams’ art challenges the stereotype of “angry Black women” with this peaceful scene of motherhood. Williams argues: sometimes stereotypes don’t need to be challenged through complex arguments, but can be fought simply and effectively through art. #arth287artoninsta

Marlon Riggs noted that racist caricatures were most readily seen in cartoons. This is oddly reminiscent of many cartoons of Obama, where his features were contorted to fit Black stereotypes, proving that these visual representations persisted long after reconstruction. #arth287