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<div style="direction: ltr;">Hi Stephanie and other CFA Faculty!</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">I love that yall are speaking out to us in support of this movement. I think it would be really amazing to see more black instructors in the College of Fine Arts, or maybe open up a scholarship fund specifically for black students,
like the awards you just sent out a few weeks ago.</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">We in the arts must always push for justice and fair representation, and I just really think this movement is the perfect time to examine how so many of our institutions, organizations, and communities are white- dominant.
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<div style="direction: ltr;">I encourage y'all to hold some sort of panel or Zoom discussion, as well as working with the students of the CFA to discuss how we can bring greater black representation to the College of Fine Arts and what steps to take moving
forward.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">I am 100% confident that y'all will do the right thing, I have never questioned the good intentions of any CFA Faculty, just now that we are all aware about all this I we really need to start challenging our own local boards of
leadership, and making some positive change.</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Love yall and thank you for acknowledging this huge civil rights movement,</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Sincerely,</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Jamie Reeves</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">Class of 2022</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Art-bastudio <art-bastudio-bounces@lists.fsu.edu> on behalf of Stephanie James via Art-bastudio <art-bastudio@lists.fsu.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 4, 2020 1:20:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Art Faculty <art-faculty@lists.fsu.edu>; Art-Instructors <art-instructors@lists.fsu.edu>; art-bastudio@lists.fsu.edu <art-bastudio@lists.fsu.edu>; art-bfastudio@lists.com <art-bfastudio@lists.com>; Jabari Townsend <j.townsend@fsu.edu>; Amy Fleming
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Amanda Kleinhans <akleinhans@fsu.edu>; Nick Geshwiler <npg10@my.fsu.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> James Frazier <jfrazier@fsu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Art-bastudio] Message form the Chair</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Students, Instructors, Staff and Faculty in the Department of Art,</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I want to express my deepest sympathy at the recent events in Minnesota and Brunswick, Georgia. The death of George Floyd is awful and unbelievable; I hope all of the four officers involved are held properly
accountable for their actions. And the same for the two who wrongfully and for no reason, took the life of Ahmaud Arbery. Coming from a white woman of privilege I hope this does not come across as ingenuine but I am saddened by the brutality of the police
against black people in this country and the long history of the inequity and systemic racism. Every one of us must take it seriously enough to find ways to stop this outrageous violence. I came to art because I believe that art is a profoundly human way of
being and it offers so much to us as a society to bond and unite. </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I can appreciate that many of you are angered and cannot find solace; I want you to know that the Department is standing in solidarity with our colleagues and peaceful demonstrators against racism and discrimination.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As President Thrasher outlined in his message; it is important during these times that we reaffirm the values that we, as a university, hold most dear respect, civility, and diversity and inclusion as well
as our commitment to justice and equality. </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Stephanie </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Stephanie James</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chair, Department of Art</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">College of Fine Arts</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Florida State University</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tel: (850) 644-8254</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email: sljames@fsu.edu</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(Pronouns: she/her/hers)</span></p>
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