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“The funny part of it was she was willing to trust them and their motives without questioning, but the instant they saw the color of her skin they knew what she must be.” — Ann Petry, The Street
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Did you know that Ann Petry was the first African-American woman to sell over a million copies of her debut novel (The Street, published in 1946)?
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Quotes and Black Art
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 (week 24)
What sorrows can 2026 bring that can’t be healed?
70. “Black Jesus” by Calvin Clausell Jr.
Los Angeles actor and painter Calvin Clausell Jr. (b. 1989) on being influenced by others:
“The benefit to being an artist is that I am my own business, my brand. Wherever I go, my talents come with me.”
71. “The Righteous And The Wise And Their Works Are In The Hand Of God” (2016) by Stephen Towns
Baltimore, Maryland-based fiber artist and painter Stephen Towns (b. 1980) on overcoming perfectionism:
“What I see in my head, it’s always different then what is fully fleshed out, and a lot of times what comes out is much better than what I had in my head.”
72. “The Eclipse” (1970) by Alma Thomas
Acclaimed Washington D.C. artist and educator Alma Thomas (1891-1978; the first graduate of Howard University’s art department) on the importance of beauty in one’s environment:
“Man’s highest aspirations come from nature. A world without color would seem dead. Color is life.”
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The Silver Lining?
There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, a damfool world in full splendid glory
(Breathe In . . . Breathe Out)
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