(Featured Image: The “Sovereign Portrait” of Ida B. Wells, holding her lantern and book of truth) Written by Dennis Harvell Ida B. Wells: The Truth-Teller of the Gilded Age In the Beyond The Bronx library, where global heritage meets a Bronx-rooted philosophical lens, we illuminate the architects of change. Today, our Black HERstory series turns its gaze to Ida B.… Continue reading Black HERstory: Ida B. Wells
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Black HERstory: Toni Morrison
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Written by Dennis Harvell The Architect Artist of Words: Toni Morrison The Lorient Legacy in Lorain, Ohio. Growing up in a household filled with African-American folktales, ghost stories, and songs, she developed an early reverence… Continue reading Black HERstory: Toni Morrison
Timothy, The Waiting Horizon
Written by Dennis Harvell, Photograph Timothy Harvell Grief bends us toward memory,but horizons remind us of what endures. The Loss These past years still feel strange, never returning to the normal I once knew growing up. My brother is gone. Grief takes up all the space you give it—the loss of a sibling is a… Continue reading Timothy, The Waiting Horizon