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Blain Melaku

2 Articles
Photo of paint brushes courtesy of Wesley Tingey on Unsplash.
Cultural Criticism

Oil on Canvas: Connections with my Color 

Blain Melaku
May 7, 2025
Boy in Purple Shirt Playing on Mobile Phone Photo by Yan Krukau on Pexels.
Opinion Writing

Incorporate, Don’t Ban: How Schools Can Embrace Phones as Educational Tools

Blain Melaku
August 16, 2024

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