Dounia Bendris, a 21-year-old UF drawing senior, doesn’t like hard lines in her work, so she uses her fingers to smear her charcoal drawings. With black-stained hands, her fingerprints create a shadow and light effect. She dips her fingers into a water jug to seal the charcoal when she’s satisfied with an area.
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By Sonaiya Brown | 6:28pmFrom left to right: Sarah Brown, Jean Kiner and Caroline Barber speak in an Emancipation Day panel with Mayor Harvey Ward at the Cotton Club Museum on May 23, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Caroline Walsh | 6:20pmThe Fire Rescue Station 30 building, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Caroline Walsh | 6:20pmThe Alachua County Fire Rescue Headquarters building, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





