pickThis book was originally published in 1995. My copy came out in 2017, fourteen years after Tom Feelings‘ death. This edition includes his original introduction, as well as two others, and an important historical note. There is plenty of reading to be done before you encounter the illustrations, which are without text. Tom Feelings explained his choice for wordless
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abookishbutterfly pictures in his powerful introduction. His depiction through art of this brutal piece of black history is one that needs to keep resurfacing. Access this book however you are able and let it penetrate your heart. As allies, we should have a willingness to look at what our ancestors participated in. We exchange only a small level of comfort for the sake of 4y
abookishbutterfly comprehending this history and I assure you that this is barely a token offered when the magnitude of it all is grasped. The Middle Passage is packed with horrifically painful details that we all need to understand. 4y
