African beauty of Evelyn Ikuenobe

“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” Martha Graham

Africa the woman with child

"Africa is a commodity in the West whose people do not exist in the minds of most Westerners. It is a painful truth among Black Americans who do not have the depth or the cultural connections to Africa. We are politically illiterates, with small marginized political influence in the international arena. We are not the allies Africa needs." - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of the Drum

African beauty of Evelyn Ikuenobe