Do we all see art the same way? Have you ever considered not only how your race and culture are portrayed in art, but also the lens through which you perceive it? Barbara-Shae shares her experiences and research on aesthetic values among different races. Barbara-Shae Jackson is an accomplished writer and poet who was born in Montgomery, AL and spent her formative years, as a military child, in Naples, Italy. She is a published writer whose work has been featured in MOTIVATED Magazine and ESSENCE Magazine’s Bestseller “Souls of My Young Sisters.” She was a guest poet invited to perform during the Mississippi Freedom 50th return of the Freedom Riders National Celebration and was a part of the 200 piece choir. Prior to starting her graduate program, Barbara-Shae taught English in Angola, Africa as a part of their infrastructure rebuild post-civil war.