May the era of American arrogance end today. May a thoughtful, hopeful, humble, workful, respectful new American era finally begin.
Our work is just starting.
(the post’s title is from Elizabeth Alexander’s Inauguration poem, “praise song for the day.”)
So I had this crazy idea the other night. Haven’t slept since, basically.
Call to Visual Journalists, Documentarians, and Artists:
“Janteenth: A New Day in America”
Deadline for Submissions: January 31, 2009
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What does it mean that America has elected its first Black President? Show us.
The Janteenth Project is issuing a call to photographers, poets, writers and filmmakers/video artists [...]
