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10.10 Tutorial with Professor Andrew Lennon 

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This book is the No.27 of THE 100 GREAT AMERICAN READ list.

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The Color Purple documents the traumas and gradual triumph of Celie, an African American teenager raised in rural isolation in Georgia, as she comes to resist the paralyzing self-concept forced on her by others. Celie narrates her life through painfully honest letters to God.

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This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate Black contributions to British society, and to foster an understanding of Black history in general.  The national 2023 Black History Month theme, “Celebrating Our Sisters ” .

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The four colours that are used for Black History Month are black, red, yellow and green. Black represents resilience, red denotes blood, yellow is optimism and justice, and green symbolises rich greenery.

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Throughout The Color Purple, Walker portrays female friendships as a means for women to summon the courage to tell stories. In turn, these stories allow women to resist oppression and dominance. Relationships among women form a refuge, providing reciprocal love in a world filled with male violence.

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Black History Month 2023 is a momentous occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. Black people

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Black History Month: What is it and why does it matter?

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October marks Black History Month in the UK.

The event began in the US in the 1920s, and was first celebrated in the UK in 1987.

It also takes place in Canada, Germany and Ireland.

When is Black History Month and what is it?

In the UK, Black History Month happens every October.

It gives everyone the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture.

People from African and Caribbean backgrounds have been a fundamental part of British history for centuries. However, campaigners believe their contribution to society has often been overlooked or distorted.

How did Black History Month start?

The event was the brainchild of Carter G Woodson, known as the father of black history.

Born in Virginia in 1875 to parents who were former slaves, he had limited access to education and job opportunities. But he was able to study at one of the few high schools for black students after saving money earned by working as a coal miner.

Woodson went on to gain various qualifications, including a PhD in history from Harvard University, and became a professor at Howard University.

Throughout his life, he worked tirelessly to promote black history in schools.

In 1926 he launched the first Black History Week, set in February to coincide with the births of former President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Both men played a significant role in helping to end slavery.

The event was expanded in 1970, and since 1976 every US president has officially designated February as Black History Month.

A separate holiday - "Juneteenth", held on 19 June - commemorates the end of slavery in the US.

How did Black History Month start in the UK?

The first Black History Month in the UK took place in 1987, the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the Caribbean.

It was arranged by Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, who came to the UK from Ghana as a refugee in 1984. Like Woodson before him, he wanted to challenge racism and celebrate the history of black people.

October was chosen partly because it's traditionally a time when African leaders gather to talk about important issues, and partly because it was at the start of the school year.

How is Black History Month celebrated in the UK?

When Black History Month first began, there was a big focus on black American history. Over time the event has prioritised black British history and key black figures from the UK, such as:

Walter Tull, the first black officer to command white troops in the British Army, and one of English football's first black players

Malorie Blackman, bestselling author and the first black Children's Laureate

Shirley J Thompson, leading composer and conductor

Lewis Hamilton, the only black driver in Formula One

Black History Month is also celebrated in local communities, where museums, care homes and workplaces explore a broad range of topics, from Britain's colonial past to migration and music.

For 2023, people are being encouraged to find out more about the exceptional achievements of black women, especially those who have been forgotten.

There is a national poetry competition, open to primary, secondary, college, and university students across the UK.

The contribution of the Windrush generation is also being celebrated, 75 years after the arrival of passengers on HMT Empire Windrush to the UK.

Is black history taught in schools?

For many children in the UK, October is the only time of the year they will learn about black history.

Wales became the first nation in the UK to introduce mandatory changes to its curriculum in 2022, including lessons about black history, racism and contributions of figures from black, Asian and other ethnic minorities.

Education is a devolved issue and in England there are no such plans to make changes.

The UK government says black history is an important topic, and that schools have the freedom to teach it within the existing history curriculum, from primary-school age onwards.

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Angela Williams, a Black writer in her 40s, remembers getting her first Black Barbie doll like it was yesterday.

"My first Black Barbie came as a hand me down from one of my sisters. I have three older sisters and I think I was probably six or seven years old when I got it," she tells TODAY.com.

Although the doll was missing some accessories due to her sisters' lack of consideration for the toy, Angela Williams said she still loved the doll like no other.

"I think by the time she was passed on to me, her shoes were gone. But I didn't care that she didn't have shoes or she didn't have anything special. She was just special because of the way she looked."

The doll mirrored some of Angela Williams' features, sporting preppy dark hair, a "simple" blue dress and dark skin. But, the best part about the toy was how the doll could come to life by simply using your imagination.

"You know how there's one person in the group of friends that always tends to lead the pack and they have the ideas and everybody wants to be with them because they're so cool. That was my Barbie," she said.

"She was almost like the queen of the core because she stood out and she was different," the journalist adds.

Having only played with white dolls before, a young Angela Williams knew exactly what she wanted to do with her new friend.

First, she built a home for her Barbie using boxes that were found around the house, and when her doll would take a walk through her made-up town, she said, "Everybody would be happy to see her" because of the way she "strutted" her stuff.

"Everybody kind of looked up to her. So I guess for me, I made my Barbie like the very special person that I thought I should be," she said.

'She's black! She's beautiful! She's dynamite!'

The type of inspiration that Angela Williams received from playing with her doll was unlikely unheard of for Black girls in 1959. That year, Barbie made her debut at toy stores and the fashionista came equipped with platinum blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. While it seemed little white girls could imagine their future with the "country's first mass-marketed adult-looking doll for girls," according to The New York Times, it was hard for children of color to do the same.

It wasn't until 1967 that Mattel, the company that manufactures Barbie, made its first dark-skinned doll.

Her name was Francie and she came with a cool twist-and-turn feature in her waist that made her even more fun to play with. But while she seemed to promote inclusivity in the toy industry, along with Christie, a more popular Black doll that came out a year after her, none of them were actually seen as Black Barbie dolls.

According to the Independent, Francie and Christie were part of "several Black dolls" that Mattel released as Barbie's friends. Though they lived in the icon's plastic world, they were just a shadow of existence compared to Barbie.

Black girls would have to wait at least 10 more years before the first official Black Barbie doll would hit the market.

However, when she arrived, she didn't disappoint. In 1980, the first Black doll named Barbie made her debut wearing a fabulous red jumpsuit with a wrap-and-snap disco skirt. Her striking attire was created by Kitty Black Perkins, a Black fashion designer who eventually became Mattel's Chief Designer of Fashions and Coll Concepts and was credited for creating more than 100 designs.

According to the National Museum of Play, the Barbie was sold in a box that read, "She's black! She's beautiful! She's dynamite!"

While her release appeared to be a moment of progress in the toy industry, professor Patricia A. Turner, who teaches African American studies at University of California, Los Angeles, said that people should not be so quick to think that the Black Barbie was solely created to address issues with representation.

Black Barbie emerged when Black Americans began to experience upward mobility

Turner, a senior dean at UCLA, said society was rapidly changing in the years leading up to Black Barbie's release, which was in part due to the civil rights movement that happened in the '50s and '60s.

"It's probably not a coincidence that the first Black Barbie emerged when she did," she tells TODAY.com. "The 80s gets us out of the formal years of the civil rights movement."

"During that time," she continues, "there were justice boycotts and civil unrest from the African American community."

Because of the movement, Turner said, Black people started to progress in society and made their way into the "middle class, upper middle class and more affluent ranks" that were available to them. As Black people started to experience upward mobility, she said it only made sense for companies to start marketing toward them.

"Companies that are interested in securing a profit understand that they need to market to that community," she said.

"I know it was not uncommon in that era for African Americans to be invisible," she adds. "One of the reasons that girls and their mothers wanted the Black Barbie was to correct that invisibility."

As more and more Black Barbies were getting sold, Mattel decided to give the burgeoning dolls a little bit of a refurbish by selling them as career-driven women who kids could look up to.

In 1989, the company made a Black Barbie who was a pilot, and in 1993, there was another Black Barbie, who served as a medical sergeant. In the years following, Mattel released other Black Barbies including a medical sergeant, a firefighter and in 2004, a Black Barbie president.

Barbie becomes the 'most diverse doll line on the market'

By the time 2015 came around, Mattel found more ways to be inclusive - this time introducing Barbies with different body types and characteristics to help people feel more seen in the toy industry. In 2019, the company came out with its first Barbie doll in a wheelchair and another that has a prosthetic leg, thus helping to solidify Barbie's place as "the most diverse doll line on the market," said Lisa McKnight, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Barbie & Dolls, Mattel, in a statement.

Some of this inclusivity can be seen in Greta Gerwig's new "Barbie" movie, which has been hailed for its diverse cast.

"I thought it was really cool," Angela Williams' 14-year-old daughter, Nyla Smith, told TODAY.com of the film. "I liked the references they used to Barbie dolls and their style and I thought it was really cool how they made it more inclusive for everyone."

In the film, Issa Rae, a Black actor who is known for her entrepreneurial endeavors, plays President Barbie, a role that has yet to be occupied by a woman in the real world.

When asked how she feels about a Black woman playing president, Angela Williams' older sister Elizabeth, who is also an avid Black Barbie collector, told TODAY.com, "It's about time!"

"I think it's fabulous and I think Issa Rae is a fabulous person," said Elizabeth Wilson, the executive director of Georgia Micro Enterprise Network.

"It just makes sense that Barbie should always be leading the way and showing us what's next," she adds.

Though the audience reviews of "Barbie" are still coming in, rivaling the release of another critically-acclaimed blockbuster, director Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer," Elizabeth Wilson said she's hopeful that little girls of color will leave with something positive after seeing the film.

"I'm hoping that they'll see themselves as a future Barbie," she said. "Maybe they'll say to themselves, 'Oh, I can do that too. I can be that."

Like her sister Angela, Elizabeth Wilson found a lot of joy from playing with Black Barbies as a child. Currently, she has eight Black Barbie dolls in her possession, and she said she won't be selling any of them anytime soon.

Aside from collecting, Elizabeth Wilson also buys her niece Nyla a Black Barbie every now and then. When she was younger, the teen used to have an impressive Barbie collection that included an airplane, jeep and cruise ship.

"I didn't have a lot of that in my childhood. So I wanted to make certain that most of the dolls in our home reflected the world that she lives in and I wanted her to see that her dolls were just as beautiful as any white doll you can get," Angela Williams said.

But once Nyla became a certain age, she donated most of her collection to a friend at her mom's local church. Now, she just has a few dolls at home.

While thinking about the important role that her Black Barbies played in her life, Nyla said she was so "excited" to "have dolls that looked like me." And if the toy came with straight hair, her mom would help her wash the doll's locks so it would have the same "big fluffy curly hair" that Nyla donned herself.

Helping her kid feel more represented in society is just one way Angela Williams is teaching her daughter that Black is beautiful.

In an attempt to give her daughter a more robust childhood, Angela Williams is making sure Nyla doesn't repeat the same mistakes she did.

"I honestly didn't realize the value of having a doll that looked like me until I was older," she said. "Until it was time for me to stop playing with them."

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Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American saber fencer and member of the United States fencing team. She is known for being the first Muslim American woman to wear a headscarf while competing for the United States in the Olympics, as well as for winning an Olympic medal wearing it. She made history again by teaming up with Mattel to create a Barbie designed after her. It's the first-ever Barbie to wear a hijab, which makes it a crucial win for inclusivity and representation. "I hope that little girls of color across the heartland will be inspired to embrace what makes them unique," she said of girls who will play with this Barbie.

Geraldina Asher-Smith is an English sprinter. She is the fastest British woman in recorded history and has been listed in the Powerlist as one of the UK's most influential people of African/African Caribbean descent. The Asher-Smith Barbie doll comes wearing a Nike cropped vest and running shorts - the outfit Asher-Smith wore when she won a historic gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Doha. "Growing up, sportswomen were less visible in the media and there is still a gap when it comes to women's sports, which is why representation is so important," she added. "For Barbie to champion female athletes and different sports shows future generations that anything is possible. I hope little girls will see my doll and be inspired to take up and continue to enjoy sports."

Read about another Barbie doll made in honor of a Black female icon:
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Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay is an American filmmaker, television producer, and film publicist. She won the directing award in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her second feature film, Middle of Nowhere; becoming the first Black woman to win the award. DuVernay is known for directing films such as "Selma" and the documentary "13th" about mass incarceration. DuVernay sees her customized doll as an important toy, not because it's in her likeness, but because it's "representative of a different image": a Black woman with natural hair, feet in sneakers and seated in a director's chair. It's that last accessory that's of special significance to DuVernay.

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Laverne Cox

Four-time Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy-winning producer, and the first transgender woman of color to have a leading role on a scripted TV show and LGBTQ+ activist Laverne Cox became a Tribute Collection Barbie in time for Pride Month, and her 50th birthday on May 29. "It's been a dream for years to work with Barbie to create my own doll," Laverne said in a statement. "I can't wait for fans to find my doll on shelves and have the opportunity to add a Barbie doll modeled after a transgender person to their collection."

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Lira

South African singer Lerato "Lira" Molapo made toy history when she changed the face of Barbie in Africa by getting a doll modeled after her. In a statement on her Instagram, Molapo said: "I'm deeply honored to be Barbie's first African role model and am excited to align with a brand that is on a mission to show girls more diverse role models." The "Lira doll" is part of Barbie's 60th anniversary campaign aimed at inspiring more girls by celebrating diversity.

Naomi Osaka

Tennis star Naomi Osaka was turned into a doll for Barbie's "Role Models" series. "It's such an honor to be a part of the Barbie Role Model series, and to remind young girls that they can make a difference in the world. I want young girls everywhere to feel empowered to dream big," Osaka said in a statement. Osaka was born in Chūō-ku in Osaka and her mother was Japanese, while her father was from Haiti. She has been ranked number one by the Women's Tennis Association and she is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion. At the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open, Osaka won her first two Grand Slam singles titles in back-to-back Grand Slam tournaments. She was the first woman to win successive Grand Slam singles titles since Serena Williams in 2015.

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Yara Shahidi

Yara Sayeh Shahidi is an American actress. Barbie honored the Grown-ish star(opens in new tab) with the doll to celebrate the company's 60th anniversary. Mattel, Shahidi, and Shahidi's mom worked together to design the doll, working together to find the right hair texture and skin tone and pick the perfect outfit. The actress's choice? A gray suit paired with a colorful limited-edition Tory Burch "Vote" t-shirt(opens in new tab) and a black backpack adorned with an "I Voted" sticker.

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In Rio de Janeiro's Alemão complex of favelas, fans headed to watch the new Barbie movie and encountered a local character known as "Black Barbie of the Complexo do Alemão".

Anne Beatriz dos Santos, also known as Anne Belize, inspired young girls to dress as Black Barbie, showing them that the famous dolls are not only light-skinned with straight hair.

After a lot of searching, Anne's mother Vanessa found a Black Barbie doll for Anne's birthday and had a dress made for Anne just like her doll's.

_"As she was born I saw the need of her to accept herself. When I was younger I wanted to be white, to change my hair because I didn't see myself represented, I thought that beauty only existed with light skin. So I saw the need to pass this to her so she could love herself the way she is,"_expressed Vanessa dos Santos, Anne's mother.

After taking some pictures of her daughter around the favela, Vanessa was so happy with the results that she created a Barbie-themed cover for Anne's school notebook.

It was an immediate success at school, with friends asking her to create more covers.

Anne has a growing social media following and wants to be a model and an actress to inspire other girls.

"I'm very happy that some mothers send messages to me saying that their children are accepting their hair, are allowing them to be full because they saw me on social media. Some friends of mine are also accepting their full hair, I'm very happy with that," she said.

The Barbie movie received Brazil's second largest opening day audience since 2014, attracting almost 1.2 million people.

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Cinnamoroll

Alternate Names

シナモン

(Cinnamon) (Real name)

Appearance

Little, chubby, shy, white fur, blue eyes, pink cheeks, plump and curly tail that resembles a cinnamon roll

Charm Point

His cinnamon roll shaped tail

Dream

Winning a gold medal in the Olympics

Skills

Flying with his long ears

Siblings

Poron (Older Sister), Unnamed Cloud Siblings

Friends

Cappuccino, Espresso, Mocha, Chiffon, Milk, Azuki, Berry, Cherry, Coco, Nuts, Shirotaro, Poponen

Cinnamoroll (シナモロール), or otherwise referred to his real name as Cinnamon ( シナモン), is a Sanrio character and the main character of the Cinnamoroll universe. He was born on March 6, on a cloud far up in the sky. Cinnamoroll is a small, shy and chubby dog with white fur, blue eyes, pink cheeks, a plump and curly tail that resembles a cinnamon roll (hence his name), and long and thick ears that enable him to fly. Cinnamon is shy but pure-hearted, and always willing to help out his friends when they need it. He works at Café Cinnamon, and sometimes sleeps on customers laps. His favorite food is, ironically enough, warm, fresh cinnamon rolls. Due to his unique peaceful nature and appearance, Cinnamoroll has since become a fan-favorite character for Sanrio; He was voted the most popular Sanrio character in 2020 - 2023 and won first place six times so far in the Sanrio Character Ranking starting in 2017. Cinnamon made his debut in 2002 but was created one year prior.

Cinnamon is often depicted living in a usually peaceful, whimsical world where he embarks on various adventures with his friends, which include Chiffon, Mocha, Espresso, Cappuccino, and Baby Milk. Although each of these characters closely resemble Cinnamoroll, they are uniquely designed with their own personalities, rather than being just side characters who often get sidelined for Cinnamon himself, making them worth being characters in their own right.

Cinnamoroll's stories are typically light-hearted and emphasize themes of friendship, kindness, and adventure. These narratives often involve playful scenarios and gentle conflicts that are resolved through cooperation and understanding, reflecting the values that Sanrio promotes through its characters.

Beyond his narrative, Cinnamoroll has been a significant commercial success. He features in a wide range of merchandise, including stationery, plush toys, clothing, and accessories. His cute and accessible design has made him particularly popular among children and young adults, but his appeal extends to a broader audience that finds comfort and joy in the kawaii (cute) culture of Japan.

Sanrio has also expanded Cinnamoroll's presence through various media. He has starred in his own manga series, animated shorts, and a few video games. These adaptations not only showcase Cinnamon with his friends, but they often explore more of Cinnamoroll's world and even introduce new characters and settings.

Cinnamoroll's international appeal is very high. While he originated in Japan like other mainline Sanrio characters, his popularity has quickly spread worldwide, with a fan base that enjoys not just the character itself but also the wholesome, joyful world he represents. This global reach is a testament to the universal appeal of the themes and aesthetics that Cinnamoroll embodies. As of 2005, he is the second most successful Sanrio character, after Hello Kitty.

As seen in his movie, Cinnamon was born way above the clouds in the distant sky. One day, he accidentally fell down to the ground, where he met Cafe Cinnamon's owner, Anna. She took him back to the cafe, where he met his new friends: Mocha, Milk, Chiffon, Cappuccino, and Espresso. Anna named him "Cinnamon" because of his cinnamon roll shaped tail. From then on, they decided to live together and make him the face of Cafe Cinnamon.

Cinnamon was created by Miyuki Okumura for Sanrio in 2001. When Sanrio was presented with the original design which had himself resemble an angelic rabbit, they rejected it, leading Okumura to go back to the drawing board and revise the design to the Cinnamon and Cinnamoroll Universe we know today. In September 2001, he was featured in an article in The Strawberry News, along with other character designs, and fans were able to vote on which design they liked best.

Cinnamon officially debuted in June 2002 as Baby Cinnamon ( ベビーシナモン). However, copyright issues with Sega Toys and Horipro's character series, Ocha-Ken, would officially change his name to simply "Cinnamon" or "Cinnamoroll" in 2003.

The character became an instant hit, with Cinnamoroll merchandise accounting for 25% of Sanrio's sales by 2004. Cinnamoangels began development in 2005, as did Lloromannic in 2007, as separate Cinnamoroll-inspired projects.

In 2017, Cinnamon celebrated his 15th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the city of Shinagawa has since appointed Cinnamon as the official tourism ambassador. In addition, the permanent Cinnamoroll Cafe opened in Shinjuku City, and an album titled "Cinnamon Trip!!" was released, with songs written and composed by Vocaloid artist, OSTER Project. In 2022, he celebrated his 20th anniversary.

Ranking in the Sanrio Character Ranking

In the 2013 Sanrio Character Ranking, if Cinnamoroll won the character ranking, he would play "Oshikura manju" with his friends. However, he failed to reach that rank in that year's ranking. With the exception of his debut year, due to his great popularity, Cinnamoroll is a strong contender over the years, and has won the ranking multiple times beginning in 2017, then again in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 so far, making him one of the most successful Sanrio characters of all time.

2002: Below top 10

2003: 3rd place

2004: 3rd place

2005: 3rd place

2006: 3rd place

2007: 5th place

2008: 7th place

2009: 6th place

2010: 6th place

2011: 5th place

2012: 4th place

2013: 5th place

2014: 5th place (2nd place in Group A)

2015: 3rd place

2016: 2nd place

2017: 1st place

2018: 1st place

2019: 2nd place

2020: 1st place

2021: 1st place

2022: 1st place

2023: 1st place

With Family and Friends

It is confirmed by Sanrio that "Cinnamoroll" is not his real name, which is Cinnamon. It is instead used as a stage name or an overseas trademark, similarly to how Hello Kitty is a stage name for Kitty White.

Cinnamon lives with Anna at Cafe Cinnamoroll, though she's never made any appearances outside Cinnamoroll: The Movie.

Okumura was warned not to use blue as Cinnamon's image color, in fear of driving away the population of female fans. This ended up being a smart move, making Cinnamon a unique character in Sanrio's lineup.

Cinnamoroll is revealed to be a skilled dancer, as seen in Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures.

Due to Cinnamoroll's feminine-looking appearance and sweet personality, some fans have mistaken the character as a female, when he is actually male.
Similarly, he is also often falsely assumed to be a bunny like My Melody because of his long ears and small body, though he is in fact a dog like Pochacco and Pompompurin. Ironically, his original design resembles a rabbit.

Cinnamoroll's large ears that enable him to fly is likely inspired by the Disney character Dumbo.

Some official artwork by Sanrio depicts Cinnamoroll in a very pale brown fur rather than white.

Lloromannic, Cinnamoroll's rival, is actually his name spelled in reverse.

Cinnamon's friends were created by Okumura's desire to have fans pick a character that best represents them, rather than just having the characters play supporting roles.

Cinnamoroll did not have blue eyes when he was originally created by Okumura, as they were initially black.

According to the Sanrio fanbase, Cinnamoroll is often considered the cutest among all of the mainline Sanrio characters.

In 2015, the official Twitter account was bombarded by internet trolls, with users making threats and other abusive comments in the replies. During this time, Cinnamon's friends posted on the account in an effort to protect him from the cyberbulling, the most popular post being from Chiffon, saying "Morning! Cinnamon doesn't want to come all the way out this morning, so I've come out instead. I will protect Cinnamon, so I hope all his friends will look after him too." In response, Sanrio blocked all the culprits.

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Cinnamoroll (シナモロール), or otherwise referred to his real name as Cinnamon (シナモン), is a Sanrio character and the main character of the Cinnamoroll universe. He was born on March 6, on a cloud far up in the sky.

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I changed the girl in the famous painting Girl with a Pearl Earring into Cinnamonrall.

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I drew the first version with a marker, but it felt too rough.Used light blue and brown to draw Alice's skirt and legs, and write text on the skirt.

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The second version uses colored pencils instead, and the effect is more delicate and has a dreamy feel. Used Apple Chancery font as the name of this book.

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I drew two separated hands, with a product label hanging on one hand and a chain on the other hand, symbolizing the separation of the girl from her friends, expressing the bad impact of human trafficking and arousing people's sympathy.

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I chose No.16,and decided to make my poster of trafficking.

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For women and children, human trafficking is even more dangerous.

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Book:Alice in Wonderland

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Cartoon Museum

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This is an immersive exhibition. There are many huge screens in the room displaying dynamic paintings. These paintings were created using procreate. The colors are bright and it is very enjoyable.I shot a lot of videos.

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I like this exhibition very much. There are many interesting and cute animal and character patterns, full of childlike colors. And the small badges are also very collectible.

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V&A Museum, Courtauld Gallery and Barbican Centre

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V&A Museum, Courtauld Gallery and Barbican Centre

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V&A Museum also has many large-scale European retro-style toys and scenes in the museum, which the audience can interact with. The interactivity is very good, not only suitable for children, but also a great experience for other people.