![Velvet Wells smiles and stands outside the Arts Court on Oct. 23, 2024. They conducted the “Practicing Disrupting Racism” workshop at the Grove on Oct. 19 and Nov. 9 which uses improv to disrupt racism in people's day-to-day lives. [Photo by Ana Maria Cadena/ The Charlatan]](https://thevelvetduke.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/wp-practice-disrupting-racism.png?w=750)
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