Romare Bearden

Romare Howard Bearden was born on September 2, 1911, to Richard Howard and Bessye Bearden in Charlotte, North Carolina, and died in New York City on March 12, 1988, at the age of 76. He went to New York University and While at NYU, Bearden took extensive courses in art and was a lead cartoonist and then art editor for the monthly journal The Medley. He had also been art director of Beanpot, the student humor magazine of Boston University. Bearden published many journal covers during his university years and the first of many texts he would write on social and artistic issues. He also attended the Art Students League in New York and later, the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1935, Bearden became a weekly editorial cartoonist for the Baltimore Afro-American, which he continued doing until 1937. His success as an artist was recognized with his first solo exhibition in Harlem in 1940 and his first solo show in Washington, DC, in 1944.

Romare Bearden

Romare Howard Bearden was born on September 2, 1911, to Richard Howard and Bessye Bearden in Charlotte, North Carolina, and died in New York City on March 12, 1988, at the age of 76. He went to New York University and While at NYU, Bearden took extensive courses in art and was a lead cartoonist and then art editor for the monthly journal The Medley. He had also been art director of Beanpot, the student humor magazine of Boston University. Bearden published many journal covers during his university years and the first of many texts he would write on social and artistic issues. He also attended the Art Students League in New York and later, the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1935, Bearden became a weekly editorial cartoonist for the Baltimore Afro-American, which he continued doing until 1937. His success as an artist was recognized with his first solo exhibition in Harlem in 1940 and his first solo show in Washington, DC, in 1944.

Speak

All of this could have been avoided by not going to Kyle Rodgers party. Melinda was underage and decided to make a stupid decision and get really drunk. Therefore, she was sexually abused by a senior, Andy Evans. Melinda could have changed her situation if she had just told someone what happened.

Melinda should have told her friends. She could have told them because they would have listened to her and maybe would have understood why she called the police and would maybe still of been her friend. But instead she kept it a secret and for example she could have told Rachel when they were alone in the bathroom but instead she just kept her mouth shut and if you don’t tell anyone then you might regret it later. Melinda also could have told her parents because that’s one of the first things I probably would of done out of everyone. Her mother asks her what’s wrong and she says nothing. She could have also told Mr. Freeman. That would have been a very weird conversation though. Mr. Freeman wants to listen to her and talk to her about things. In all of these she said nothing. In all she kept it a secret until she told Rachel and she didn’t believe her because at the time Andy Evans was her boyfriend.

Melinda could have changed her situation if she had just told someone what happened. She would have had friends and wouldn’t have the bad life that she’s been having if she would have just told someone about what happened.