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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Show threadNicholas SaundersApr 20, 2024

@dukepaaron okay, as noted:

'the Met issued a second statement saying that "being Jewish is not a provocation" and apologising again.'

This is a #tarbaby but we shall see. What I don't get is that very small children should be socialized to not do anything like this, which makes me think there's something very wrong with kindergarten. And has been for some time.

Just bizzarre.

As pointed out by @spiegelmama Catholics then have to listen to Protestants during the "marching season" -- lol, nice phrasing.

Such an upending of rights and obligations. Completely inverted to the point where it's not about sensitivity training but that there's something wrong with these people.

They're just not suitable for carrying badges and weaponry if they're that backwards.

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