Author: Melanie Johnson
Photography Series: Neon on King
This is a brief study titled “Neon on King” of the beautiful neon sign art on King St in Charleston, South Carolina. The warmth and nostalgia that they exuded captured my interest. It was an interesting feeling, knowing that generations prior, people looked up at the same signs, enticed by their colors the same way…
A Post From The Archives: Bulgarian Food Review, Part 1
A few years ago, I started a food blog with my partner right before my first trip abroad. Thanks to my busy school schedule, I ended up abandoning it after a few posts, but I had so much fun writing this particular one that I always knew I would repost it once I started blogging…
Black Artists, Black Voices
This Black History Month, I wanted to look back on some of the Black artists who have had a huge impact on my life, and rather than simply “boost” their names, really reflect on the place of their work in my life, and share that impact with others. These originated as Instagram posts, but I…
Progressivism and Collective Trauma
September 11th, 2001 was supposed to be my first day of pre-school. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as my mom, a secretary at a financial firm only a few doors away from the World Trade Center, had taken off that day to take me in, sparing her the front row view…
