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Youth Art Month

  Ms. Afrika Abney attended Bell from 1991-1993. She graduated in 1993 and was 16 at that time. Years later, Ms. Abney donated the painting shown in the above photo. Additionally, she gave away the clothing articles and jewelry shown in the photo above. Ms. Abney's art teacher when she was a student was Mr. Jorge Somarriba. Ms. Afrika Abney attended Bell from 1991-1993. She graduated in 1993 and was 16 at that time. Years later, Ms. Abney donated the painting shown in the above photo. Additionally, she gave away the clothing articles and jewelry shown in the photo above. Ms. Abney's art teacher when she was a student was Mr. Jorge Somarriba. Ms. Afrika Abney attended Corcoran from 1993-1997. She graduated in 1997. Years later, Ms. Abney donated the charcoal drawing shown in the above photo. Additionally, she gave away the clothing articles and jewelry shown in the photo above. When I was a youth, I studied visual art at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Corcoran School of the Art...