SARTORIAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY - DIANE WILLIAMS

Diane Williams

Folk Culture Intern and College Freshman

The Dr. Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Program

Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center

I dress how I feel like dressing - depends on my mood on that particular day.

My style has no limitations on how creative my outfit can be or how plain it can be.

My most consummate outfit would be some blue skinny jeans, a nice graphic t-shirt with either a cartoon character or a revolutionary saying, a sweater, and my favorite sneakers, Chuck Taylor Converse All-Stars.

But my style as also branches out to outfits that maybe include a bowtie, designer tights, a hat that was probably worn back in the day or my Run DMC glasses.

My attire conveys what I think about myself as a person - that I am an awesome individual who dares to be different. And that’s what I like to do - be different and dare others to be different as well.

The group that I belong to or I identify myself with I would called the “Others.” The “Others” are individuals who choose not to blend in with society but stand out and say something to the world.

Make a statement, even if it is done through a style of dress.

FC INTERNS FREESTYLIN'!

The Summer 2010 session of the Dr. Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Program. 

This video was filmed during a break between workshops - when interns cut the fool and do what teens do! 

Note:  most of the video is sideways.  Ms. Jade! found out the hard way that you cannot turn your iPhone sideways to obtain a wider frame.  We are always learning in the FC Program...

Interns Miriam Sintim and Edmond Asante are in front of the room ("on stage"), free-stylin'.  Interns Gerald Bryan and Synceir Malone are on drums (block boxes used for stage performances of PYT (Positive Youth Troupe) - the FC Program's sister department. 

Interns Ashley Bailey and Imani Gaines are in the back of the room filming using their smart phones.  Great practice for field research!