{"id":3766,"date":"2023-03-30T07:57:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T12:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polytechtalk.com\/?p=3766"},"modified":"2023-08-24T17:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T22:49:35","slug":"the-bhm-assembly-retrospective-celebrating-black-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polytechtalk.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/30\/the-bhm-assembly-retrospective-celebrating-black-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"The BHM Assembly Retrospective: Celebrating Black Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3766\" class=\"elementor elementor-3766\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bb2fac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bb2fac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab5aa67\" data-id=\"ab5aa67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7372831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7372831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Standing at the door of the backstage rehearsal space, I quietly observed the precise movements of the dancers inside. \u201cTell me your inspiration,\u201d I offered.<\/span><\/p><p><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-47abd818-7fff-b293-0802-f2ed5d9313f1\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cCelebrating Black culture,\u201d explained Poly junior and majorette performer Saniah Wharton. \u201cThe way that Black people do majorette is different and it\u2019s unique, and I love it very much. The way we march, and the way we do things in marching bands and colleges\u2026 it\u2019s different. I\u2019m proud that I\u2019m finally a part of something that I\u2019ve admired for so long.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Several months have passed since the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute hosted its commemorative Black History Month assembly, choosing to highlight the influences of local HBCUs and sororities on Black youth today. Representatives from Coppin State, Morgan, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and other universities made appearances to spread their messages of youth empowerment and cultural celebration.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PolyTechTalk was onsite to observe and record the representation of Poly\u2019s unique culture expressed through the assembly. We share our experiences with the voices who made it possible to highlight the impact of Black excellence at Poly.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b1ad54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b1ad54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f89f118\" data-id=\"f89f118\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d47c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3d47c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-a42408ce-7fff-aaaf-6d0e-98856f6e2ad1\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f2554656-7fff-0fc3-bd77-46ed3200c34e\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">Part 1, Bringing It All Closer.<\/span><\/span><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0px; background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary );\"><\/span><br><\/p><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-479701c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"479701c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f62fb8\" data-id=\"7f62fb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f486d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f486d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-90dd1b85-7fff-d0c8-93ea-7ae7735bedf3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of things in isolation, but we\u2019re bringing it all closer,\u201d explains Assistant Director Dixon for the band program. In coordination with Director Queen, he had been developing the Flock\u2019s presentation at the assembly for months prior. An alumni of Poly\u2019s \u201803 cohort and an affiliate of its music program for over 20 years, Mr. Dixon praised the development of the Flock and Black culture throughout Poly\u2019s history. He noted how applicable Poly\u2019s culture had become to its students in the midst of greater representation for HBCUs. Through events like the assembly, such representation has become an overwhelming influence in the Poly community and ingrained itself into school-wide initiatives for the arts and music. \u201cThere\u2019s no doubt the connection [between Black history and music]. Every genre of music that you can experience has had some sort of African American influence.\u201d<\/span><\/span><br><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-e831d9a6-7fff-acdc-3a3b-49a5db1b53d5\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Midway into the assembly, members of the Flock would come running down the aisles to perform with majorette dancers. \u201cI\u2019m excited,\u201d Flock member Lorraine Coleman digressed before the assembly. \u201cThe Morgan State [alumni] who used to be a part of the marching band are coming back to play for the Black History Month assembly. 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elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-94b543f7-7fff-2542-f211-d911b521a61c\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">Part 2, The Pendulum of Cultural Representation.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66608be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66608be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbcdc94\" data-id=\"cbcdc94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09c5a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a09c5a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc03b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc03b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cI think that Poly has always been a great melting pot,\u201d alumni Kim Winder stated. Graduating from Poly in 1985 and achieving a degree in Lincoln University\u2019s pre-medicine program, Ms. Winder returned to observe the assembly as a member of Poly\u2019s alumni association. Like Mr. Dixon, she applauded the advancing opportunities for students at Poly to embrace their culture. \u201cThere are so many ethnicities and cultures that are present in this school. It\u2019s nice to see that we are keeping the momentum\u2014 the pendulum\u2014 of awareness that people of color are represented at our school.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-597537ad-7fff-c26d-c8cb-4caeb9dfe12d\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">But some of the most provocative presentations were from student poets Tamaya, Marvellous, and Ariel, who spoke on how legacy can instigate dissatisfaction and fear in Black students. Poly\u2019s six words became six tenets that highlighted the disadvantages placed on minority students. Ariel cited the death of Tyre Nichols as a significant inspiration for their poem on fear and social injustice.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cBlack power isn\u2019t always cooperative. To be Black and a female is a controversy,\u201d Tamaya said. She\u2019s the first person in her family to consider pursuing poetry and journalism. \u201cI\u2019m tired of hearing that my Black isn\u2019t enough. I want to be more. At Poly, we try our best to deflect stereotypes. I believe that there are generational curses to be broken.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d17f9bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d17f9bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e278253\" data-id=\"e278253\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ad337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b6ad337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5806d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5806d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e2ad93\" data-id=\"1e2ad93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c023202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c023202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-76ebfd26-7fff-db9e-c22a-32ed0127066c\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">Part 3, Black Scholars Coming Together.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-383d3d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"383d3d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa66396\" data-id=\"fa66396\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f97cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f97cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cThere\u2019s not a lot of usual exposure or outlook on historically Black community universities,\u201d college student Trequan Hayes noted. \u201cThey\u2019re available to everyone and more diverse than you\u2019d think.\u201d Members of the Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, and other societies supported the recognition of HBCUs during the assembly. The Royal Court of Coppin University, which had included Hayes, claimed that the event would bring Black scholars together in excellence.<\/span><\/p><p><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-83499dcb-7fff-4e34-4644-9be3572e1126\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cIt\u2019s very important to connect to your history at a young age. There\u2019s 107 HBCUs, so there\u2019s a lot to choose from,\u201d offers James Young. \u201cI would definitely say that events like these bring a new awareness. HBCUs weren\u2019t highlighted enough at Poly [when I was a student], so it\u2019s great to see the progress since then.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">After the assembly, student entrepreneur and activist Don McClain commented on the validity of HBCUs as a cultural influence on Black youth. Don prioritizes his efforts to support Black businesses and the voices of LGBT+ students. \u201cWhile the representation of college sororities can be good, there can sometimes be a negative and overbearing cultural influence.\u201d He challenged the extent of which HBCUs actively help students of color in challenging financial and social situations, reasoning that the costs of attendance with financial aid are still too high for students with socioeconomic disadvantages to thrive at HBCUs. Don remains adamant of the good that we can initiate with the right intentions.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-60123514-7fff-0529-df8e-f1175f3858a0\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">In the months since, Poly students continue to exemplify their excellence through their passions and academic success. Saniah Wharton, Lorraine Coleman, and the Flock diligently prepare for their end-of-year concerts; Don McClain continues to provide a voice to underrepresented youth; and graduating students are being accepted to HBCUs nationwide. As we look back on the stories that were told at the Black History Month assembly, it becomes apparent how prevalent Black voices are to Poly students, alumni, and community.<\/span><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you want to share your story, <a href=\"https:\/\/polytechtalk.com\/index.php\/contact\/\">contact the PolyTechTalk team<\/a> for more information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Written by Josh Tagle. Interviews by Josh Tagle. 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