Afrochic
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The Congo (1914)
Quintessential example of white modernists’ appropriation of blackness: The Congo by Vachel Lindsay, a poem from 1914
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A perfect vision of Carlo
It was great to finally see this in person. Hide/Seek was a terrific show.
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Mon cher Carlo
A portrait of Carl Van Vechten by E. O. Hoppe. Carlo is a key player in Afrochic. He is a constant challenge and conundrum. Still trying to figure him out…
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deep thoughts
LoBagola, a trickster from B’mo, who pulled the wool over the eyes over the Negrotarians: From Wikipedia: Bata Kindai Amgoza ibn LoBagola (1877 – 1947) was an early 20th century American impostor and entertainer who presented an exoticized identity as a native of Africa, when in reality he was born Joseph Howard Lee in Baltimore,…
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