Andrew ShieldsMay 7, 2025
Toni Morrison’s “Tar Baby” (1981) and W. E. B. DuBois’s “The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study” (1899). #111Words #ToniMorrison #TarBaby #WEBDuBois #ThePhiladelphiaNegro #TheSoulsOfBlackFolk #DoubleConsciousness https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2025/05/toni-morrisons-tar-baby-1981-and-w-e-b.html
Toni Morrison’s “Tar Baby” (1981) and W. E. B. DuBois’s “The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study” (1899)

In Toni Morrison's "Tar Baby" (1981), butler Sidney Childs describes himself and his origins with a reference to a book: "I am a Phil-a-delp...

Allen MichieOct 2, 2024

Here's my latest for the Arts Fuse: a review of three concerts by William Parker, Tarbaby (Orrin Evans et al), and Marc Ribot.

https://artsfuse.org/298859/concert-review-in-austin-tx-three-major-acts-of-state-of-the-art-progressive-jazz/

#jazz #reviews #tarbaby #williamparker #orrinevans #marcribot #maryhalvorson

Concert Review: In Austin, TX -- Three Major Acts of State-of-the-Art Progressive Jazz - The Arts Fuse

It was all intense, bracing, and urgent jazz in Austin last week. I don’t know how all y’all spoiled New Yorkers keep your heads from exploding.

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anubis2814Feb 21, 2024
That point you realize that Br'er Rabbit punched the #tarbaby because in #JimCrow south, if someone said hi to a black man, they had to respond politely to show subservience or face violence. Even worse, the sticky figure was originally part of #African folk lore, but was cooped by the south to help enforce the racial hierarchy. #racism