This exhibit is all about Black Love. In a time when
Black
existence is a threat—in a climate where police
have been called because of
Black people swimming, canvassing, singing, jump-roping or drinking coffee—being
Black can be a reminder of suffering. Alternatively, Blackness is also love,
resilience, and community and our love is legendary or as Toni Morrison wrote:
“Love is or it ain’t.
Thin love ain’t love at all.”
We love through romanticism, we love our religion, we
love
our families, we love our Greek organizations, our
friends, and more. For this
Virginia Tech student
biennial art exhibit, all students were invited to
explore
and
create a piece that evokes Black Love.
-Kimberly Williams, Director VT Black Cultural Center
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