Sarah Lewis Instagram – In her new book, “The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America” (@harvardpress), the historian and @harvard professor @sarahelizabethlewis1—the guest on Ep. 117 of Time Sensitive—unpacks a major part of United States history that until now wasn’t just brushed over, but intentionally buried. Through an exhaustive level of scholarship, she details the formation of what she calls “conditioned sight” in America, placing a particular emphasis on photography and visual culture. A book of history, it’s also about dismantling the flimsy, fictitious foundations on which racial hierarchy in the U.S. was formed—and with this knowledge, laying the groundwork for a future of transformational change and justice. Long overdue, “The Unseen Truth” is a watershed book that calls to mind works by history-shaping authors such as James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and bell hooks.
Listen to Lewis discuss the process of writing the book and more at link in bio 🎧 | Posted on 23/Sep/2024 21:20:42
