WITH(IN).DIGITAL

is a digital respite engaging Black artists, creatives, and the art curious in curated conversations about art, the creative process, and being Black on the internet in the 21st century.

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Ohio Will Outlive All of Us
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Ohio Will Outlive All of Us
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Ohio memes and Ohio itself have remained in the cultural production for so long because they tap into the quintessential existence of American life outside of the coastal or expected hegemonic norms.

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On the Lips of Lake Erie
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On the Lips of Lake Erie
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Recently, I’ve been noting tirelessly in conversation, Instagram stories, and even in my dreams, “The Midwest shall rise again.” Our re-emergence is inevitable, and it's a blessing to be one arm pulling up the region through the marriage of the historical to the technological.

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Who Can Be Born Digital?
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Who Can Be Born Digital?
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Black Ohioans, through our unique relationship to place, bring a distinct perspective to the digital world.

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— TALKS —

All recent digital talks can be found here.
Check out the recap of our most event, E-Merge:Artistic Intersections of the Black Midwest!

 

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View fullsize 💻💚🕑🧩 Still reminiscing over E-Merge, and we won’t stop anytime soon. It was truly so FAB, you just had to be there! See y’all in 202(?) for the next e-Nigga Ohio family reunion 🤭✅ 📸 Thank you to the amazing @pottymoufstudios for ca
View fullsize The word of the week is GRATITUDE 💚🕐💻🧩. E-Merge wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing people who contributed to the zine, art exhibition, event media, volunteering stations, and all of you who PARTICIPATED by attending or sharing
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View fullsize Unicorn is the uniform! Or whatever that lady said. Take a look at our dress code for E-Merge! Just kidding, we’re not the Turkey Leg Hut (RIP). Whatever you wear, we know you’ll look fly! In the meantime, if you haven’t RSVPED, ma
View fullsize Copy, copy-paste 💻🧩🕐 Toni Morrison you would’ve loved the digital respite 🤍👩🏾‍💻🤞🏾 E-Merge is 23 DAYS away!! Here are some quotes that capture our ethos. 🕐 OCT 12, 2024 | 1-6 pm | @3rdspacecle E-Merge: Artistic Intersections of
View fullsize 🧩 “The glitched self is always on the move. This diasporic journey of online to offline is a mode of parthenogenesis, reproducing oneself without fertilization— splitting, merging, emerging.” — Legacy Russell, “Glitch F
View fullsize 🧩🕐💻 We have E-Merged!!! Thank you all for such warm reception to the launch of this event. We’re extremely excited to connect AFK (away from keyboard) at @3rdspacecle on October 12th from 1-6 pm for a day full of Blackness. As @niq.uor says