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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Once Upon A Time We were Called....]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Four abstract face images are in the painting with the golden hand signing. Each hand shows a sign &quot;negro&quot; (from upper left), &quot;nigger&quot; (upper right), &quot;colored&quot; (lower left) and &quot;black&quot;(lower right). The hands are in abstract form. It is similar to cubism work in the past.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The abstract work is a reflection of what is in people&#039;s mind (not facing the hard core truth). It has 4 abstract images from different period of time which were never portrayed in the field of deaf arts. In earliest day, we were called &quot;Negro&#039;  as we were identified, based on our skin color and sold in slavery...as time goes by, we were called &quot;Nigger&quot; out of their despite and hate.  As the years go by we were called colored as we were equal but separated....not long ago, we were called &quot;Black&quot; as the certain people with all the mixed emotions (positive and negative). ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic Painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/610">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Once Upon A Time We Were Called....]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Four abstract face images are in the painting with the golden hand signing. Each hand shows a sign &quot;negro&quot; (from upper left), &quot;nigger&quot; (upper right), &quot;colored&quot; (lower left) and &quot;black&quot;(lower right). The hands are in abstract form. It is similar to cubism work in the past. It is painted in four colors, gold, bronze, black and white.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The abstract work is a reflection of what is in people&#039;s mind (not facing the hard core truth). It has 4 abstract images from different period of time which were never portrayed in the field of deaf arts. In earliest day, we were called &quot;Negro&#039; as we were identified, based on our skin color and sold in slavery...as time goes by, we were called &quot;Nigger&quot; out of their despite and hate. As the years go by we were called colored as we were equal but separated....not long ago, we were called &quot;Black&quot; as the certain people with all the mixed emotions (positive and negative).]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/389">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ostracizism]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The mask was in the center of the canvas with the abstract weaving of Afrocentric braid on top of the head and banded up. Each side of the canvas shows the abstract face of a person who has their hand up as if he/she is not welcoming the masked person. Right side has its hand signing Deaf. The left side has its hand signing &quot; Black&quot;. The masked person has its hands up side by side, trying to find its own identity.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The weaving hair on the person&#039;s head shows the complexity of his/her culture. Above the head, that person is trying to go to the spiritual side to find him/herself.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic Painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/607">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ostracizism]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The face on the left side of the canvas has the golden opened hand up showing that the person is stopped from entering the black culture. The face on the right side of the canvas has the bronze opened hand up showing that the person is banned from becoming a part of deaf culture because of its skin color.The person in the middle has its hand side by side as if he/she try to find his/her sense of belonging and not feel welcome. The painting is in gold, bronze and black. Its style is similar to cubism. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The weaving hair on the black deaf person&#039;s head shows the complexity of his/her<br />
culture. Above the head, that person is trying to go to the spiritual side to<br />
find him/herself. One side with sign Black  is rejecting that person&#039;s identity because he is deaf. The other side with sign deaf is rejecting that person&#039;s identity just because that person is black. Both has their hands out in front to prevent them from joining. ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/390">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[P.O.E.M. (Pain, Oppression, Expression, and Mend)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The background is black with white zigzag lines.  There are several hands in light and dark brown, signing pain, oppression, expression and mend. ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic Painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/388">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Still I Rise]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[African Mask in Center shows hands as if a person is signing &quot;Rise&quot;. The background has abstract pattern.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[No matter what the situation, We Black People behind the African mask we will rise above the problems that we have faced. The mask protect us from harms and help us to survive in this world. The sign Rise shows that we all have faith and will overcome all obstacles coming our way.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic Painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/609">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Still I Rise]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[There is an African Mask in color of brown, gold and white in the center of the canvas. It has three signs on showing in gold. The signs are &quot;Black, Lives, and Matter. There is one sign in white, &quot;Deaf&quot; (seem to be erased from the canvas). The background has abstract patterns (similar to Cubism).]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[No matter what the situation, We Black People behind the African mask we will rise above the problems that we have faced. The mask protect us from harms and help us to survive in this world. The sign Rise shows that we all have faith and will overcome all obstacles coming our way.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic painting]]></dcterms:medium>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/386">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[This is Deaf Hip Hop Love]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[The painting has one person kneeling near the ground. It has black background. The person has his hand out to the audience signing &quot;I Love you&quot; and the second hand signing &quot;Deaf&quot;.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Hip Hop has been a big part of Black Community and mainstreamed community. We, BlackDeaf are putting ourselves out there to be visible. We are including American Sign Language, especially Hip Hop/Black Sign to show that we can have a BlackDeaf culture in Hip Hop community. The rapper shows his portray at lower level and sign &quot;Deaf..I love You!&quot; in his mack mode.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[Fred Michael Beam]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2020]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:medium><![CDATA[Acrylic on canvas]]></dcterms:medium>
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