Gorée Yoke at the Community Folk Art Center (Syracuse, NY)
"The Whipping Post began as a series dedicated to understanding how white culture has treated people of color. I now see these photographs as the visual equivalent of the Ghanaian word 'Sankofa,' which in the Akan language means, 'We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today.' " -- From photographer Brantley Carroll's artist's statement.
For details and video about the Syracuse Community Folk Art Center exhibit "The Whipping Post," see:
communityfolkartcenter.org/ExhibitionsPage.htm
blog.syracuse.com/video/2008/06/post_3.html
For photos, video, and details of Senegal's Gorée Island, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, see:
Gorée Yoke at the Community Folk Art Center (Syracuse, NY)
"The Whipping Post began as a series dedicated to understanding how white culture has treated people of color. I now see these photographs as the visual equivalent of the Ghanaian word 'Sankofa,' which in the Akan language means, 'We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today.' " -- From photographer Brantley Carroll's artist's statement.
For details and video about the Syracuse Community Folk Art Center exhibit "The Whipping Post," see:
communityfolkartcenter.org/ExhibitionsPage.htm
blog.syracuse.com/video/2008/06/post_3.html
For photos, video, and details of Senegal's Gorée Island, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, see: