#melissa alcena

[notchainedtotrauma]

“I want to bow down with my arms breaking earth until it grows more delicious than shaved dimes between my grandmother’s teeth”

from NJ Transit Passenger Ode by Khadijah Queen

from top left to bottom right: Lucie Fox, Nydia Blas, Adrienne Raquel, Naima Green, Adrienne Raquel, Melissa Alcena, Naima Green, Adrienne Raquel, Adrienne Raquel, Adrienne Raquel

#Khadijah Queen #Lucie Fox #Nydia Blas #Adrienne Raquel #Melissa Alcena #Naima Green

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Photography by Melissa Alcena

#portrait #man portrait

[womenofthecaribbean]

Works Cited

(Sources gathered from outside of class reading)

Feinstein, Jon. “A New Exhibition of Caribbean Photography Inverts the Tourist's Lens.” Humble Arts Foundation, Humble Arts Foundation, 31 Aug. 2021, http://hafny.org/blog/2021/8/a-new-exhibition-of-caribbean-photography-inverts-the-tourists-lens.

Ferreri, Eric. “A Different View of the Bahamas.” Duke Today, 19 June 2018, https://today.duke.edu/2018/06/different-view-bahamas.

Minnis, Jodi. “Bio&CV.” JODI MINNIS, 2021, https://www.jodiminnis.com/biocv.

“Puerto Rico's Michelle Marie Colón Shows off National Costume for 70th Miss Universe.” PAGEANT Circle, Blogger, 18 Nov. 2021, https://www.pageantcircle.com/2021/11/puerto-rico-michelle-marie-colon-national-costume-70th-miss-universe.html.

Santiago, Aracelis. “Michelle Marie Domina El Escenario En Israel.” Miss Universe Puerto Rico, WAPA.tv, 11 Dec. 2021, https://muniversepr.com/fotos/michelle-marie-domina-el-escenario-en-israel/.

Wilson, Jacob Charles. “Instagram Takeover - Melissa Alcena.” Paper Journal, 1 Feb. 2022, https://paper-journal.com/instagram-takeover-melissa-alcena/.

[bitcofun]

Photo credit: Melissa Alcena/Bloomberg; Shutterstock background by cowardlion. Key Takeaways FTX's collapse has actually raised suspicions about why regulators might not see the scams coming. FTX filled essential positions with previous regulators with ties to both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Critical momentum is collecting versus Sam Bankman-Fried and those captured in his orbit. FTX's ties to political and regulative figures-- particularly those who have actually gotten contributions from its primary executives-- have actually raised suspicions. Scrutiny for U.S. Regulators Several previous U.S. regulators, consisting of commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), later on took functions within FTX, causing suspicion of impropriety. While the hiring of formed CFTC workers is legal, the visits have actually raised eyebrows following the overall collapse of FTX. 3, in specific, stick out. In August 2021, FTX employed previous CFTC lawyer Ryne Miller as General Counsel for FTX.US. Miller signed up with the CFTC as a lawyer in 2010, where he served for 2 years prior to ending up being Legal Counsel to then CFTC Chair Gary Gensler in May2012 Miller left this function in September2013 In April 2021, Gensler ended up being SEC Chair. In November 2021, FTX designated previous CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen as Head of Policy and Regulatory Strategy to "lead the Company's interactions with U.S. regulative and legal bodies, such as the CFTC, SEC and different House and Senate Committees." Wetjen ended up being Acting Chair of the CFTC after Gary Gensler left the body. He held the position for 5 months. Finally, in September 2022, f ormer CFTC Commissioner Jill Sommers signed up with the board of FTX United States Derivatives. Somers guaranteed to work carefully with regulators and "to additional develop FTX United States Derivatives as the premier controlled crypto derivatives trading platform." Somers likewise worked as Policy Director and Head of Government Affairs for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and as the Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Other Connections Meanwhile, the larger crypto neighborhood is focusing its ire on SEC Chair Gary Gensler. It has actually ended up being extensively understood that Bankman-Fried has ties to Gensler through Caroline Ellison, who he designated CEO of Alameda Research; Ellison's dad is Glenn Ellison, Gensler's previous associate at MIT. On Wednesday, Crypto Briefing reported that upset neighborhood members had actually edited 9,00 0 letters to Congress requiring an examination into the SEC chair. Other household connections to popular figures exist. Joseph Bankman, Bankman-Fried's dad, has actually worked on legislation with Elizabeth Warren. His mom, Barbara Fried, leads Mind the Gap, a left-leaning lobby group accountable for significant contributions to the Democrat celebration. In 2020, Bankman-Fried contributed $5.2 million to Joe Biden's Presidential project, making him the President's 2nd most significant political donor, and he's provided freely to other left-leaning projects. Ryan Salame, Co-CEO of FTX Digital Assets, was a heavy Republican donor, providing approximately $36 million to conservative prospects through individual and Super PAC contributions in 2022. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have actually started renouncing contributions gotten from FTX and contributing those total up to charity. Crypto Briefing's Take From the outdoors searching in, it appears Bankman-Fried and his partners might barely have actually attempted more difficult to court political leaders, regulators, and powerbrokers without providing them their high-end penthouses in the Bahamas. Over a week given that FTX imploded, Bankman-Fried is dealing with a significant crisis and duplicated calls to deal with prison time from crypto lovers.

His routine of cozying approximately regulators and policymakers has actually just raised suspicions and anger throughout a neighborhood that's still trying to find responses, and now that he's been exposed for the criminal that he is, the nature of his networks will certainly emerge. Disclosure: At the time of composing, the author of this piece owned BTC, ETH, and other crypto properties. The info on or accessed through this site is gotten from independent sources our company believe to be precise and trustworthy, however Decentral Media, Inc. makes no representation or guarantee regarding the timeliness, efficiency, or precision of any info on or accessed through this site. Decentral Media, Inc. is not a financial investment consultant. We do not provide tailored financial investment suggestions or other monetary recommendations. The info on this site undergoes alter without notification. Some or all of the details on this site might end up being out-of-date, or it might be or end up being insufficient or incorrect. We may, however are not obliged to, upgrade any out-of-date, insufficient, or incorrect details. You must never ever make a financial investment choice on an ICO, IEO, or other financial investment based upon the details on this site, and you must never ever translate or otherwise depend on any of the details on this site as financial investment guidance. We highly advise that you speak with a certified financial investment consultant or other certified monetary expert if you are looking for financial investment guidance on an ICO, IEO, or other financial investment. We do decline settlement in any kind for examining or reporting on any ICO, IEO, cryptocurrency, currency, tokenized sales, securities, or products. See complete conditions Crypto Community Demands Investigation Into Gary Gensler's Possi ... News Nov. 15, 2022 The crypto neighborhood is petitioning U.S. Congress to examine possible connections in between SEC Chair Gary Gensler and FTX. Gensler Met With FTX The crypto public is requiring a congressional ... FTX Fraud: Who Are Sam Bankman-Fried's Biggest Victims? FTX and its associated trading company Alameda Research have actually been exposed. A November 2 CoinDesk short article exposing Alameda's distressed financial resources put a series of occasions in movement that ultimately exposed FTX as ... FTX, Bankman-Fried Will Face Congressional Hearing in December News Nov. 16, 2022 Lawmakers in the United States have actually revealed that they will hold a hearing on the collapse of FTX. FTX Faces Government Hearing FTX and its officers will quickly deal with an ... Read More

[theleoisallinthemind]

Melissa Alcena

#Melissa Alcena #brown #horse #skin

[marriedroads]

Melissa Alcena / Dorothea Lange / Ada Limón / Aron Wiesenfeld / Edward Hopper / Mary Ruefle / Holly Warburton / Alex Gardner 

#making these is so fun i see why they are popular <3 #web weaving #loneliness #solitude #melissa alcena #dorothea lange #ada limón #aron wiesenfeld #edward hopper #mary ruefle #holly warburton #alex gardner

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Goombay Boys, Nassau, Bahamas, Photo by Melissa Alcena

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Melissa Alcena

#melissa alcena #hair #beauty #floral

[sexypinkon]

~Sexypink~ A beautiful collection of photography by Melissa Alcena.

#Sexypink/Photography #Sexypink/Bahamian Photographer #Sexypink/Melissa Alcena/Bahamian Photographer #Bahamian #Bahamian Photographer #photography #Melissa Alcena #beautiful pictures #images #Caribbean #caribbean people #portraits #shots #pictures #home #black people #people of colour

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Melissa Alcena - Ellie, 2020

#up

[notchainedtotrauma]

Melissa Alcena, Untitled

#Melissa Alcena #visual art: when Black artists create #color theory #texture: a feeling #light and such #embodiment as grace #beholding Black intimate geographies #the coolest marvels in the underspace #and against the haze of the afternoon the softest light #surrounded by vulnerability #the threat of the gorgeous

[distantvoices]

Melissa Alcena: Fonz (2019)

[womenofthecaribbean]

Alcena, Melissa Ellie, 2020. Photograph. Tern Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas.  

Photographed here is a young girl, “Ellie”, who Alcena captured while in her home country of the Bahamas, wearing a light pink dress and bow while sitting in front of contrasting dark green leaves. The photographer Melissa Alcena was able to capture an image that illustrates a soft, feminine image of a young girl on the island, which is often not how women in the Caribbean are viewed. Alcena wanted the viewer to relate this girl to Alice from "Alice in Wonderland", with the curiosity and feminity of the character. Often viewed as not being women, as Bush discussed in “The Economic Role of Slave Women”, especially in the context of slavery where women often were expected to work in the fields and received harsh punishments just as the men. This image juxtaposes those ideas, showing a young girl with her back facing the viewer, wearing a soft, feminine light pink dress and bow, often associated with femininity. 

[ubu507]

Melissa Alcena for The New York Times

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LAST DAY TO SEE “IN CONVERSATION: VISUAL MEDITATIONS OF BLACK MASCULINITY” AT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA Miss Rosen for Feature Shoot

For more than 500 years, Western notions of Black masculinity have been largely filtered through the lens of racism, relying upon distorted notions of theology, “science”, and philosophy to uphold systems of power to kidnap, enslave, torture, kill, and oppress — all while reaping the profits gleaned from unpaid labor and cultural capital.

So much of Black history around the continent and across the diaspora has been whitewashed or erased, much like the noses hacked off the faces of Egyptian sculptures to destroy evidence Black power and leadership — but as Malcolm X wisely observed, “Truth is on the side of the oppressed.”

Enter Laylah Amatullah Barrayn and Adama Delphine Fawundu, photographers, curators, and co-founders of MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora. Together, they have organized In Conversation: Visual Meditations on Black Masculinity, a new exhibition featuring the work of 55 women and non-binary photographers of African descent currently on view at the African American Museum in Philadelphia through March 1, 2020.

Read the Full Story at Feature Shoot

Photo: Melissa Alcena (Nassau, Bahamas). Goombay Boys, Nassau, Bahamas

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https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/melissa-alcena-photography-070519