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Will To Adorn San Antonio

UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures
Language Arts And English, Foundational Reading Skills, Civics, Cultures, Nonfiction Informational Reading, Speaking and Listening, Social Studies, Geography, Visual Arts, Writing, US History, Arts :

The Institute of Texan Cultures gives voice to the experiences of people from across the globe who call Texas home, providing insight into our past, present, and future. A Smithsonian Affiliate, the ITC is located on the UTSA Hemisfair Campus in downtown San Antonio.  Resources for multiple audiences are available at TexanCultures.com

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Byron Miller's Special Shirts- Institute of Texan Cultures- The Will to Adorn

<p>Mr. Byron Miller orders fabric from Africa and has the shirts tailored to a version of the Guayabera shirt. He talked about his style evolution from being influenced by the Presidential shirt style made popular by Nelson Mandela but then combining it with the Guayabera style. As far as he knows, he is the only person with this style of shirts.<br /></p> <p></p> <p><em>The Will to Adorn: African American Dress and the Aesthetics of Identity</em> is a collaborative initiative with Smithsonian Affiliations, the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and the Smithsonian Learning Lab.</p> <p></p> <p>Through the internship, students explored expression in the African American community in San Antonio by engaging with local experts.<br /></p> <p>Will to Adorn 2017</p> <p></p> <p></p>
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Barber Shops and Braiding Studios- Insitute of Texan Cultures- The Will to Adorn

<p>Students visited Faided Image Barbershop, Kady's African Braiding and Weaving, and Talk A Da Town Barbershop to better understand  the roles that barber shops and salons have in the African American community in San Antonio. <br /></p> <p><em>The Will to Adorn: African American Dress and the Aesthetics of Identity</em> is a collaborative initiative with Smithsonian Affiliations, the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and the Smithsonian Learning Lab.</p> <p> Through the internship, students explored expression in the African American community in San Antonio by visiting barber shops, and an African American braiding salon.</p> <p>Will to Adorn 2017<br /></p> <p></p>
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