Personal Narratives:  Verbal and non-verbal or arts-based submissions relating to personal experiences typically shared as a first-person account. This category also includes praxis/reflection-oriented submissions.

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Culture & Identity: Submissions that explore cultural lifeworlds, cultural representation, and identity-based topics. Submissions may include topics related to personhood and development, psychological attachment, social learning, traditions and practices, identity development, personhood, psychological attachments,   social learning, , traditions, rituals, practices, identity development, psychological attachments,  

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Justice & Equity: bridges disciplinary work and informs music therapy theory, research, and practice within Black communities.

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Theory & Practice: focuses on critical community-centered initiatives and projects within Black communities at the intersection of music, wellness, healing, transformation, and justice.

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Music & Musicianship: centers the broad spectrum of Black musical representations and aesthetics and the discourses that inform, affirm, and contribute to Black culture and music therapy theory and practice.

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Education & Training: shares critical approaches to teaching and learning and community perspectives that can transform music therapy education and training.  

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Research: focuses on critical community-centered initiatives and projects within Black communities at the intersection of music, wellness, healing, transformation, and justice.

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Career & Profession: centers the broad spectrum of Black musical representations and aesthetics and the discourses that inform, affirm, and contribute to Black culture and music therapy theory and practice.

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General/Unspecified: shares critical approaches to teaching and learning and community perspectives that can transform music therapy education and training.