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Michelle Patiño-Flores is a PhD Candidate in Anthropology with minors in Art History and Museum Studies. Through visual ethnographic methodology, Michelle’s research investigates the nature of freedom for contemporary Black Cuban artists. Her work commits to Black Studies while engaging widely with Caribbean Studies, Art History, and Political Anthropology as well. Affiliated with the Unit, Michelle attends seminars to deepen her writing, particularly on power, abolition, and visual theory.