Tag: Ralph Ellison
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Artist a Day Challenge 2016-17: Jefferson Pinder’s “Invisible Man”
“I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.” Ralph Ellison All I am going to say in today’s post is, “press play.” INVISIBLE MAN from Jefferson Pinder on Vimeo. I will leave you with one more Ellison quote: “The understanding of art depends finally upon one’s willingness to extend one’s humanity and one’s…
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Invisible Man: Reflections on Ferguson
I am not alone in feeling the weight of this week. I don’t think there are enough words to express my frustration with what is happening right now in Ferguson, MO, however when I see this picture today taken at a Freshman orientation at Howard University, I am reminded of the realities of the unspoken burdens we bear…
