QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"
"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."
- Fred Wilson
"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."
- N. Abdul-Wakil
"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."
- Dredlocks Tree
The Fort Greene Photography Organization
presents
"REFLECTIONS ON HOME".
Saturday and Sunday,
May 15th and 16th, 2010
12PM - 6PM.
ARTIST RECEPTION: Saturday, May 15th 6PM-9PM138 South Oxford Street, STUDIO G, Fort Greene, Brooklyn.See invite for details. Hope to see you there!Type: Arts/Photography - ExhibitStart Time: Saturday, May 15, 2010 / 12 - 6PMEnd Time: Sunday, May 16, 2010 / 12 - 6PMLocation:South Oxford Space138 South Oxford StreetStudio GBrooklyn NY 11217GOOGLE MAP
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