Making Us Conscious of the Things We Don’t See
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Ron Jacobs
8d ago
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Radio FreeMaking Us Conscious of the Things We Don’t Seeradiofree.orgIn his 1962 essay titled “The Creative Dilemma,” James Baldwin wrote, “The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” Baldwin goes on to state that the role of the artist is to More The post Making Us Conscious of the Things We Don’t See appeared first on CounterPunch.org .
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