02972cam a22004458i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000180009502000150011302000260012804000280015404100080018204200080019004300120019805000230021008200170023310000350025024501080028524600490039325000190044226400510046130000280051233600260054033700280056633800270059450400670062150502710068852011570095960000470211660000470216365000740221065000790228465000420236365000370240565000420244265000420248422012665BJBSDDR20250520105745.0ta210427s2021    nyu      b    001 0deng    a  2021011719  a9780393651904  a0393651908  z9780393651911q(epub)  aDLCbengerdacDLCdDLC  aeng  apcc  an-us---14aPS 153bG851r 202100a810.9/8960731 aGriffin, Farah Jasmine,d1963-10aRead until you understand :bthe profound wisdom of Black life and literature /cFarah Jasmine Griffin.30aProfound wisdom of Black life and literature  aFirst edition. 1aNew York, NY :bW. W. Norton & Company,c2021.  axii, 257 pages ;c24 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index.0 aIntroduction
Legacy, love, learning
The question of mercy
Black freedom and the idea(l) of America
The quest for justice
Rage and resistance
Death
The transformative potential of love
Joy and something like self-determination
Cultivating beauty
Of gardens and grace.  a"A masterpiece. . . . Farah Jasmine Griffin's magical words enchant and empower us like those of her towering heroes." -Cornel West. Farah Jasmine Griffin's beloved father died when she was nine, bequeathing her an unparalleled inheritance in closets full of remarkable books and other records of Black genius. In Read Until You understand-a line from a note he wrote to her-she shares a lifetime of discoveries: the ideas that framed the United States Constitution and that inspired Malcolm X's fervent speeches, the soulful music of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, the daring literature of Phillis Wheatley and Toni Morrison, the artistry of Romare Bearden, and many others. Having taught a popular Columbia University survey course of Black literature, she explores themes such as grace, justice, rage, self-determination, beauty, and mercy to help readers grapple with the ongoing project that is American democracy. Joining her experiences in Black communities with her immersion in the glorious works of Black artists, Read Until You Understand is a powerful testament to the enduring wisdom of Black culture and history"--cProvided by publisher.10aGriffin, Farah JasminexBooks and reading.14aGriffin, Farah Jasmine xLibros y lectura  0aAmerican literaturexAfrican American authorsxHistory and criticism. 4aLiteratura estadounidense xAutores afroamericanos xHistoria y crítica  0aAfrican AmericansxIntellectual life. 4aAfroamericanosxVida intelectual 0aAfrican AmericansxSocial conditions. 4aAfroamericanos xCondiciones sociales