Organized by the students of the University of North Texas, multiple students participate in an organized walk out for Palestine. The students marched around the school, holding signs and chanting “Free Palestine.”

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

After the student organized walk out for Palestine, the students gather in the Library mall while the members of the UNT Palestine Solidarity committee speak to the crowd, relaying different information such as how they feel and how to help.

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

After the student organized walk out for Palestine, the students gather in the Library mall while the members of the UNT Palestine Solidarity committee speak to the crowd, relaying different information such as how they feel and how to help.

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

After the student organized walk out for Palestine, the students gather in the Library mall while the members of the UNT Palestine Solidarity committee speak to the crowd, relaying different information such as how they feel and how to help.

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

After the student organized walk out for Palestine, the students gather in the Library mall while the members of the UNT Palestine Solidarity committee speak to the crowd, relaying different information such as how they feel and how to help.

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

Organized by the students of the University of North Texas, multiple students participate in an organized walk out for Palestine. The students marched around the school, holding signs and chanting “Free Palestine.”

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

2024 Solar Eclipse

The solar eclipse at 100% totality. This event lasted four minutes, however the eclipse event as a whole lasted about an hour and a half.

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

A couple lays against the side of their car to watch the progression of the solar eclipse together.

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Abigail Booton, 19, stand in the 85C Bakery Cafe parking lot to watch the progression of the solar eclipse. “This is the most exciting thing to happen to me all year,” Boston said.

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Workers at 99 Ranch Market take a quick break and stand outside the store to join the excitement caused by the solar eclipse.

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Four North Texas students play around and hang out in the 85C Bakery Cafe parking lot a couple minutes before the full eclipse.

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The Solar eclipse right before 100% totality. The sunlight is slightly peaking out from the side just before the moon passes over.

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PORTRAIT SERIES

PASSING

The year is 1920. America is at a cultural divide. Not everyone feels that way, but a majority will not be shaken. Black Americans can freely roam as they want, unless the area is not designated for them, the colored area. Times are hard for Black Americans, but as I said, not everyone feels that way. The handful of White Americans that do believe in equal rights are small but mighty. Unfortunately, being the minority in that choice doesn't do much good, so most are afraid to voice it. In fear of being shamed by their own family for liking a “Negro”. This photo story represents a possible outcome of what may have occurred with interracial relationships during this time period. Black Americans turning their skin pale as to live a normal life with someone they love, a White American. This is the process of a Black woman changing her skin to walk about with her white lover. This process shows the changes in skin, the feelings about it in her face and behind her eyes. Knowing that it is something she, not want to do, but must do, for both of their safeties. This is America.

By Taylor Pleasant

Black Girl admires herself in the mirror, paying attention to the darker parts of her skin before making a change.

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Black girl pours pale foundation on to her face, looking to change her skin to an "acceptable" color.

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

Black girl paints herself with her new lighter foundation. Basking in the idea of acceptance.

Photo by Taylor Pleasant

Black Girl admires her new look in the mirror, she tries to convince herself she wants to, but the truth is she needs to, for her safety. The sorrow behind her eye shows her true feelings about what she has to do.

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Krystina Rowe looks to her partner for reassurance that this is for the best. The best for each other, their relationship, and the best for her.

Photo by Taylor Pleasant