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Look closely and you will see in Carol Morisseau’s “Healing Wall” art piece 4,000 plus ribbons with the names of Black folks killed at the hands of police, or brutalized by a corrupt system, recorded from 1863 - 1957, along with current faces of those killed in 2020. What else can I say ...”Souls of Black Folk” curated by Donna Jackson and hosted by the Scarab Club. #art #artist #artists #Blackart #Blackartists #BlackHistoryMonth #DonnaJackson #SoulsOfBlackFolk #ScarabClub #DetroitArt #DetroitBlackArtists #ArtGallery #ArtExhibition #BlackArtExhibition #ArtGalleryLife #GalleryArt (at The Scarab Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK6vZYnjD0P/?igshid=aa3i64iq63l8

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I have to be honest.

I had a hard time getting into this book. The first chapter pulled me in, but the following chapters nearly scared me away. So much history. So much storytelling. I wasn't ready. But that therein lies the brilliance of Du Bois in The Souls of Black Folk.

Imagine asking an African-American professor to explain racism in the U.S. to you. Instead of walking up to the whiteboard and seeking to draw out every analytical point regarding the subject, the instructor invites you on a spontaneous road trip. You and the instructor then drive through the post Civil War South, and he explains visually every example, remnant and byproduct of racism in the South. This is what The Souls of Black Folk is. It's almost like reading the script of a documentary in which Du Bois takes the listener through the history of Emancipation, Reconstruction and the modern-day Black experience. Though it is often extremely dense, Du Bois's prose is so strong, and his empathy and heartbreak permeate so many of his essays. Many will have difficulty accompanying Du Bois in the entirety of this metaphorical "road trip," but to those that stay the course, you will not walk away from his writings the same. They will change you, and your heart will ache for the unseen, undervalued and marginalized in today's society.

3/30: Part of the required reading in my college Humanities courses was The Souls of Black Folk, by WEB Dubois. He was writing about the 20th century, but so much of his writings are still relevant today. Including this quote. He’s a good place to start if you’re looking to learn. . Want to help? A doc full of links to resources is linked in my bio. . #webdubois #soulsofblackfolk #blacklivesmatter #race #america #essays #educate #education #civilrights #leaders #portrait #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_iPEPpGYN/?igshid=121t0axf6hnyq

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"And still I rise..." written by Langston Hughes and resonating in the souls of black folks everywhere 🖤 Enjoy what there is to enjoy! #artlifestyle #cigarlife #soulsofblackfolk #blacklivesmatter #andstillirise #langstonhughes #ilovemesomeus #sunday #selflove #selfcare #selfloveguru @theselfloveguru