Interview with Theresa India Young from African Television Network of New England (2000)

“ if grief and mourning had a powerful Sonic element then it also had a distinctive visual register, marked most emphatically by color.” - John Parker

Planning to research fiber artist Theresa-India Young at the UMASS Boston Archives next week. Here is the research game plan for that visit and future visits.

I am embarking on my research for a project that I’m calling Dream Coffins (for Tired Negroes)… There will be more to share soon, but this moment feels like the perfect time to create space for Black Americans—and the representations of Black Americans—to experience quiet, rest, joy, and connection with one another and our ancestors.