Speaker: The Souls of Black Folk

Thursday, 2/13/2020
6:30 - 7:30
Bayview Meeting Room
Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton

5075 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
United States

415-355-5757
Jarrel Phillips explores Black culture and presence in America and the African diaspora through film and photography. Phillips’ stories unfold from his first-hand experience growing up Black in San Francisco and observing the African diaspora through his travels in the United States, Ethiopia, Haiti, Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Brazil, and more.

A note from Jarrel Phillips on “The Souls of Black Folk"

Through my work, I aim to recognize and honor the joy, grace and glory I have had the privilege of witnessing and documenting. My ability to travel has granted me access to a global perspective that extends beyond the Western European outlook and into other Black cultures. My journeys allow me the opportunity to continuously and actively reconcile what  W.E.B. Du Bois refers to as the ‘double self’ and/or ‘double consciousness’. 

One of my mentors, Joanna Haigood, once said to me, “Black presence is like black gold.”I want my work to both counter and balance the dominant narratives of despair and powerlessness that is pervasively utilized to portray our people and communities. The struggles do exist, but this depiction is incomplete and, therefore, misleading. 

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.

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