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      <image:caption>Melissa Mitchell sitting beside her high-quality art prints while wearing her collectible Wildfactor kimono, featuring original wearable art and designs available on MelissaAMitchell.com.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Melissa Mitchell painting her FIFA 2026 mural alongside the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta on the 17th Street Bridge near Atlantic Station, a public art project commissioned by the City of Atlanta.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Melissa Mitchell standing inside her Bloomingdale’s gallery surrounded by JAXX furniture, custom Abeille Creations rugs, and one-of-a-kind colorful artwork displayed throughout the space.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Saying Yes to Yourself: Overcoming Fear, Self Doubt, and Imposter Syndrome as a Creative</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Melissa A. Mitchell featured by Florida A&amp;M University for her 2026 FIFA World Cup mural and public art contributions in Atlanta.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Melissa A. Mitchell Featured in ESSENCE for 2026 FIFA World Cup Atlanta Mural</image:title>
      <image:caption>Melissa A. Mitchell, Atlanta mural artist, featured by ESSENCE for creating the Trefoil Trail mural celebrating the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Behind the Scenes of My 2026 FIFA World Cup Mural in Atlanta | 10 Things You Didn&apos;t Know</image:title>
      <image:caption>Melissa A. Mitchell standing in front of Trefoil Trail, her 10,000-square-foot mural celebrating the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>How Goldman Sachs Black in Business Helped Me Grow My Creative Business</image:title>
      <image:caption>Melissa A. Mitchell, artist and entrepreneur, photographed during her journey as a Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Black in Business alumna.</image:caption>
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