African-American
Sail Away – Oceans, Seas, Rivers, and Rainstorms
There's a lovely exhibit currently on show at the Morgan Library. It's the work of artist-illustrator Ashley Bryan (see below…
From Minty to Moses – the Extraordinary Fierce and Fearless Harriet Tubman
In September we heard Ta-Nehisi Coates in conversation with Oprah Winfrey at the Apollo in NYC. The topic was his…
The Art of Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Two Sundays, two documentaries and two very satisfactory movie experiences. The first was Maiden at The Moviehouse in Millerton, NY.…
Sarah Parker Remond and the Cotton Workers of Lancashire
In a time of political darkness - when the ugly power of racism rears up - it is good to…
Minor Miracle
A bike ride in the country. A conversation interrupted by a near accident and the shock of a racist chance encounter.…
Power
Power by Audre Lorde The difference between poetry and rhetoric is being ready to kill yourself instead of your children.…
Consumed by Hate
Imagine being so consumed with racial hatred that you travel all the way from Maryland specifically on a mission to…
Gordon Parks at Vassar
There’s an interesting photo exhibit just opened at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar. Called “the Making…
Beneath the Surface: The Hokey-Pokey and Jump Jim Joe
Most Wednesday mornings the lower school assembles in the Chapman Room and parents are welcome. It’s usually a showcase for…