The Messiness of Black Identity

The Messiness of Black Identity

“Black,” as in the capitalized identifier for the people, is everywhere. Is there not a strange air to its ubiquity? A feeling of religiosity? The writer publishing in the North American press can no longer be willful when deciding how she might like to dress the word. Many style guides, including the one used by … Read more

Frank Stewart photos captured culture of jazz, church and Black life in US

Frank Stewart photos captured culture of jazz, church and Black life in US

CHADDS FORD, Pa. —  At first glance, it looks like an aerial photo of a cemetery destroyed by war, with charred coffins ripped from broken concrete vaults and arched marble tombstones flattened by a bomb blast. Then, the viewer begin to discern details: the coffins and vaults are actually parts of a keyboard. Instead of … Read more