TY  - BOOK
AU  - Griffin,Farah Jasmine
TI  - Read until you understand: the profound wisdom of Black life and literature 
SN  - 9780393651904
AV  - PS 153 G851r 2021
U1  - 810.9/896073 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - W. W. Norton & Company
KW  - Griffin, Farah Jasmine
KW  - Griffin, Farah Jasmine 
KW  - American literature
KW  - African American authors
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Literatura estadounidense
KW  - Autores afroamericanos
KW  - Historia y crítica
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Intellectual life
KW  - Afroamericanos
KW  - Vida intelectual
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Condiciones sociales
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index; Introduction
Legacy, love, learning
The question of mercy
Black freedom and the idea(l) of America
The quest for justice
Rage and resistance
Death
The transformative potential of love
Joy and something like self-determination
Cultivating beauty
Of gardens and grace
N2  - "A masterpiece. . . . Farah Jasmine Griffin's magical words enchant and empower us like those of her towering heroes." -Cornel West. Farah Jasmine Griffin's beloved father died when she was nine, bequeathing her an unparalleled inheritance in closets full of remarkable books and other records of Black genius. In Read Until You understand-a line from a note he wrote to her-she shares a lifetime of discoveries: the ideas that framed the United States Constitution and that inspired Malcolm X's fervent speeches, the soulful music of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, the daring literature of Phillis Wheatley and Toni Morrison, the artistry of Romare Bearden, and many others. Having taught a popular Columbia University survey course of Black literature, she explores themes such as grace, justice, rage, self-determination, beauty, and mercy to help readers grapple with the ongoing project that is American democracy. Joining her experiences in Black communities with her immersion in the glorious works of Black artists, Read Until You Understand is a powerful testament to the enduring wisdom of Black culture and history"--
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