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The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Growing up, Henna was an important cultural tradition that connected me to a culture 4000 miles away. It's important that the people who do wear Henna know that it's more than an aesthetic.

Appreciate, don’t appropriate

By Aditi Gujaran November 4, 2019

Growing up, I loved Saturday mornings. I bounced with excitement every time I watched my mom swirl out the familiar dark brown paste of henna, and I’d stand on my tiptoes to watch her pick out a raw,...

Squonk Opera performs "Hand to Hand" at The REACH festival. Squonk Opera manipulated puppet hands to create an innovative, light-hearted performance.

REACHing toward modern art

By Lexi Fleck October 15, 2019

Vibrant, electric purple hands the size of houses flop to the beat of blasting music, stopping outdoor festival-goers in their tracks. Performers sing lively African music inside, grabbing the attention...

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