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Art, especially the art of a people that has seen so
much and been through so much, is more than the sum
of what it presents. It is history, love, culture and food
for the heart. My frst piece of “real art” was purchased
through October Gallery, and my life and views have been
diferent ever since, because I’ve always had this piece of
beauty from which to measure everything.
“Herein lay buried many things which if read with patience may show
Lorina Blake the strange meaning of being here in the dawning of the Twentieth
Vice President of Government Relations Century. This meaning is not without interest to you, Gentle Reader; for
Independence Blue Cross the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.” The Future of the Past by Eli Kince
Philadelphia, PA –W.E.B. DuBois
Little did DuBois know that this issue would rage on
into the twenty-frst century. Science has proven that
all humankind originated in Africa. However, the lack
of universal acceptance of this fact has resulted in the
further separation of ethnic and racial groups. Since every
human being on this planet has some amount of DNA that
refects African ancestry, one has to question the rejection
of a single human family. As African-Americans we are
unable to conceal this part of our being. African-American
art reveals the spirit of the whole human experience, as it
tells the story of the journey and experiences of a people.
For me, the entire story of human existence–the triumphs,
My wife Lorina said folks wanted a quote from a emotions, joys and pains–is told in African-American art.
longtime customer and supporter. As a playwright and Through the appreciation of African-American art, one can
journalist, it’s an honor to be part of another set of artists hope for world peace, global harmony and live the best
still breaking ground and changing minds. life possible!
Joseph P. Blake Glenn Ellis
Journalist Health Educator
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
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Art, especially the art of a people that has seen so
much and been through so much, is more than the sum
of what it presents. It is history, love, culture and food
for the heart. My frst piece of “real art” was purchased
through October Gallery, and my life and views have been
diferent ever since, because I’ve always had this piece of
beauty from which to measure everything.
“Herein lay buried many things which if read with patience may show
Lorina Blake the strange meaning of being here in the dawning of the Twentieth
Vice President of Government Relations Century. This meaning is not without interest to you, Gentle Reader; for
Independence Blue Cross the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.” The Future of the Past by Eli Kince
Philadelphia, PA –W.E.B. DuBois
Little did DuBois know that this issue would rage on
into the twenty-frst century. Science has proven that
all humankind originated in Africa. However, the lack
of universal acceptance of this fact has resulted in the
further separation of ethnic and racial groups. Since every
human being on this planet has some amount of DNA that
refects African ancestry, one has to question the rejection
of a single human family. As African-Americans we are
unable to conceal this part of our being. African-American
art reveals the spirit of the whole human experience, as it
tells the story of the journey and experiences of a people.
For me, the entire story of human existence–the triumphs,
My wife Lorina said folks wanted a quote from a emotions, joys and pains–is told in African-American art.
longtime customer and supporter. As a playwright and Through the appreciation of African-American art, one can
journalist, it’s an honor to be part of another set of artists hope for world peace, global harmony and live the best
still breaking ground and changing minds. life possible!
Joseph P. Blake Glenn Ellis
Journalist Health Educator
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA
Basic Black I by Cal Massey
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