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Guide to the Artist Tom Feelings: New York Public Library Materials and Resources
New York City's own, Tom Feelings, artist and activist, made great contributions to the world of art and the fight against racism through his work. Guide by Serena Torres.
Presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom.
, Victoria Chess, David Weisner, and other illustrators talk about what they do and how they got started. These first-person accounts have a remarkably strong common thread, yet are as varied and unique as the artists themselves. Full color.
Readers learn about the lives of countless slaves and former slaves, who tell about their forced journeys from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom. Illustrations.
Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, on January 2, 1999 ; director, Robert Shepard ; editor, François Bernadi. Includes Tom Feelings (excerpts from the book Middle passage--white ships, black cargo)