Kate Arthur
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Kate Arthur is a writer for Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, where she finds and tells stories of some of its 21,000 students, faculty, and alumni. Arthur is an advocate for underrepresented groups, working to promote an inclusive campus that elevates the status of women and affirms students and faculty of color and the LGBTQ community. In partnership with Illinois artist Ricardo Lewis, she is documenting the lives of young African American men portrayed through Lewis' (In)Visible Men portrait series. The series illustrates the challenges Black men have on a predominately white campus, bridging education and art.