Lincoln Branch Book Club's November selection is " Black In Blues"
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Join the Lincoln Branch Book Club as we discuss Imani Perry's book; "Black In Blues, How a Story Tells the Color of My People."
About this Event
Join us for what may prove to be the most colorful conversation about any of the books we have discussed this year.
Perry traces both blue and Blackness from their earliest roots to their many embodiments of contemporary culture, drawing deeply from her own life as well as art and history: The dyed indigo cloths of West Africa that were traded for human life in the 16th century. The mixture of awe and aversion in the old-fashioned characterization of dark-skinned people as “Blue Black.” The fundamentally American art form of blues music, sitting at the crossroads of pain and pleasure. The blue flowers Perry plants to honor a loved one gone too soon.
The Lincoln Branch Book Club Mtg. is HYBRID, ZOOM Info will be emailed to participants during the week of the event.
Questions-Contact Arlene Reese; 313-481-1782
About this Event
Join us for what may prove to be the most colorful conversation about any of the books we have discussed this year.
Perry traces both blue and Blackness from their earliest roots to their many embodiments of contemporary culture, drawing deeply from her own life as well as art and history: The dyed indigo cloths of West Africa that were traded for human life in the 16th century. The mixture of awe and aversion in the old-fashioned characterization of dark-skinned people as “Blue Black.” The fundamentally American art form of blues music, sitting at the crossroads of pain and pleasure. The blue flowers Perry plants to honor a loved one gone too soon.
The Lincoln Branch Book Club Mtg. is HYBRID, ZOOM Info will be emailed to participants during the week of the event.
Questions-Contact Arlene Reese; 313-481-1782
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Lincoln Branch Library, 1221 East Seven Mile Road, Detroit, United States
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