Flash of the Spirit: African & Afro-American Art & Philosophy by Robert Farris Thompson

Used Paperback, 8 x 5.5 in. / 268 pgs

100% of the net proceeds from this product will be donated to Little Free Library.


This item is part of our Radical Roots series, an ongoing series that honors the legacies of resistance, community care, and liberation movements that have shaped our world. Each collection within the series is curated by organizers, artists, educators, and cultural workers whose work is rooted in these traditions, offering their perspective on the texts, images, and histories that continue to inspire them.

About the Curator: Maori Karmael Holmes is an American filmmaker, curator, cultural worker, and the chief executive and artistic officer of BlackStar Projects, which produces the annual BlackStar Film Festival.

"I was introduced to this book via Julie Dash’s directors’ commentary for Daughters of the Dust. Along with the film, this book was an initial introduction, in a scholastic way, to the visual memories embedded in Black American culture directly connected to African cosmologies." — MKH