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A Diverse Struggle.(establishing a cultural center and an awareness of diversity in Scottsdale, Arizona)(Brief Article)
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American Visions
- Article date:
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August 1, 2000
- Author:
- Rouse, Deborah
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When photographer and sculptor Sandra Rembrandt relocated to Scottsdale, Ariz., from California 11 years ago, she believed that she had stumbled upon an utter utopia. Soon, however, the vile stench of racism in her community began battling heavily against the city's visual splendor: Her then young, multiracial son was being physically abused by classmates. "His skin color didn't meet their approval," she states defiantly. Appalled, Rembrandt looked to parents and teachers for assistance; all she found was resentment and indifference.
She fought back, not through rebellious means, but through the medium she knew best: the arts. She founded Community Celebrating Diversity, ...