{"title":"Farah Jasmine Griffin","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarah Jasmine Griffin's work offers profound explorations of African American art, history, and culture. Her writing delves into the intersections of race, identity, and creativity, inviting readers to engage deeply with the stories and struggles that shape the Black experience in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom critical essays to memoir-like reflections, her books such as \u003cem\u003eIn Search of a Beautiful Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRead Until You Understand\u003c\/em\u003e challenge and inspire readers to reconsider cultural narratives through thoughtful analysis and personal insight. This collection is essential for those interested in arts and culture with a powerful, thought-provoking voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"read-until-you-understand-by-farah-jasmine-griffin-9780393651904","title":"Read Until You Understand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarah Jasmine Griffin has taken to her heart the phrase \u003cem\u003eread until you understand\u003c\/em\u003e, a line her father, who died when she was nine, wrote in a note to her. She has made it central to this book about the love of the majestic power of words and the love of the magnificence of Black life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGriffin has spent years rooted in the culture of Black genius and the legacy of books that her father left her. A beloved professor, she has devoted herself to passing these works and their wisdom on to generations of students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, she shares a lifetime of discoveries: the ideas that inspired the stunning oratory of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X, the soulful music of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, the daring literature of Phillis Wheatley and Toni Morrison, the inventive artistry of Romare Bearden, and many more. Exploring these works through themes such as justice, rage, self-determination, beauty, joy, and mercy allows her to move from her aunt's love of yellow roses to Gil Scott-Heron's \"Winter in America.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGriffin entwines memoir, history, and art while she keeps her finger on the pulse of the present, asking us to grapple with the continuing struggle for Black freedom and the ongoing project that is American democracy. 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She moves from evoking the haunting strength of Odetta and the rise of soprano popular singers in the 1970s to the forging of a Black women's literary renaissance and the politics of Malcolm X through the lens of Black feminism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe reflects on pivotal moments in recent American history—including the banning of Toni Morrison's \u003cem\u003eBeloved\u003c\/em\u003e—and celebrates the intellectuals, artists, and personal relationships that have shaped her identity and her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing new and unpublished essays along with ones first appearing in outlets such as the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and NPR, \u003cem\u003eIn Search of a Beautiful Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating collection that celebrates the work of \"one of the few great intellectuals in our time\" (Cornel West).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430994591980,"sku":"9780393355772","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780393355772.jpg?v=1774558117"},{"product_id":"read-until-you-understand-by-farah-jasmine-griffin-9781324022046","title":"Read Until You Understand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarah Jasmine Griffin has taken to her heart the phrase \"read until you understand,\" a line her father, who died when she was nine, wrote in a note to her. 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