johnedwinmason
Historian, curator, walker, player of antique French horns. Photography, music, South Africa, UVA. Usually found in Virginia, longing for Cape Town.
- From the BBC, a surprisingly good obituary of Koyo Kouoh, a towering figure in the contemporary art world, who has died far too young. www.bbc.com/news/article...
- If you're wondering why the president has the power to fire the Librarian of Congress, blame Thomas Jefferson. 👇🏽 www.loc.gov/about/histor...
- So Pope Leo has "Creole of color roots from New Orleans." Every scholar of race in America knows what that means. Under the "one drop rule,"* the world now has its first Black pope. 😄 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
