Monthly Archives: April 2012

Racism and the Arts: From ‘Invisible Man’ to ‘The Hunger Games’

“I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.”  – Ralph Ellison in  “Invisible Man” This quote was one of many statements Ellison made about his identity as a black man living in the early 20th century in his novel “Invisible Man.” As a 15-year-old, reading this novel proved to me the power of […]

This.

Just saw this video today (thanks to a tweet by music critic Jenny Eliscu) and fell in love. This guy’s music is dark and bleak and beautiful. BBC Music described Keaton Henson as “a crafter of small music and slow sounds” and said “his songs creep up on you – they don’t shout for your attention, […]