BABEL-Inspired Tours at the AKG: Black In Blues by Imani Perry
In collaboration with Just Buffalo, the AKG is offering sixty-minute, docent-led public tours based on the themes in the acclaimed BABEL author series and the related books. Please note, the authors will not be present at the tours.
Public tours based on the themes in the book Black In Blues by Imani Perry. No reservation necessary.
Free with museum admission.
Tour Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25
Black In Blues
In Black In Blues, Imani Perry “establishes herself as the most important interpreter of Black life in our time . . . This is an extraordinary book.”
— Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of Begin Again and We Are the Leaders
A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and culture—from National Book Award winner Imani Perry.
Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for that which lies beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the color of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong’s question, “What did I do to be so Black and blue?” In this book, celebrated author Imani Perry uses the world’s favorite color as a springboard for a riveting emotional, cultural, and spiritual journey—an examination of race and Blackness that transcends politics or ideology.
Please note: the authors will not be present at the AKG tours.
Tickets to see Imani Perry on Thursday, April 23 at Kleinhans are still available.
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