Would you believe me if I told you that slavery was present throughout more of American History than when it wasn’t? Slavery effectively ended in 1865, but the deep, multi-generational scars and trauma persist. It’s barely been 160 years, and both therapy and wellness have only become more socially accepted since the pandemic of 2020. Lots of people would turn to their families for help, but for slaves, that was mostly erased. This won’t be apparent to most people when viewing Nona Faustine: White Shoes at the Brooklyn Museum. And despite this exhibit being the closest thing to a photographer’s dream in a big institution like this, it’s a series you must ruminate on.
