Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
Keep that light, softness, and joy. Keep it in the midst of any circumstance as a source of strength. The light. Two years ago, I had an accident from which I knew I would heal fully. I finally have. That accident became a miracle. It taught me more about the power of love and our ability to claim the fact that we are, in fact, supernatural. And just in time, because we all need all our energy, and light and softness now. Our kindness to ourselves and to each other. These few pictures from this Harvard semester capture the light and joy from the past few months. I love this life so. I love growth. Hold your loved ones close and never give up on them or yourself. We are placed in each other’s lives for reasons far beyond our understanding. Embrace each other and the gift.
bell hooks claimed that liberation movements are as much a struggle over images—even what we put on the walls of our homes—as it has also been a struggle for rights, for equal access. We see it in the history of abolition clearly. What we surround ourselves with gives us strength. Resistance movements have long gained force and strength from these decisions we make for ourselves. How do we work with these tactics today? How do we live out this idea now?
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
I am so grateful to the over 500 who came out to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for my inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture in Washington DC. What a powerful initiative foregrounding the work of culture and narrative to create political change, and the indispensable role of artists for this work. Sam Gilliam’s commitments live on. I was so honored to salute that legacy—stewarded by his family, Annie and one of his daughters, Stephanie, shown here—and the urgent work of culture for securing our rights today. Before the lecture, I was able to go to Gilliam’s studio in DC where Annie and Stephanie gave me a moving tour with their stunning light and fire. And she spilled some good tea and she knew it. I adore her. Thank you to the Gilliam Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, and all who came! Theaster Gates, you are up next in December!
