“And what is the nature of a young man growing up in the ghetto? What does it mean to keep in order with all thoughts, rhetoric, and actions that are deemed natural? What is lost? What is sacrificed? What is never known?”

-A foretaste of Elysium from The Souls of Hood Folk

By Roger Porter

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“While listening to the groove, Brianna feels as though she is the subject of volumes of poetry, while dancing she is convinced that there are at least three dozen magnificent paintings inspired by her unconquerable spirit, and that her flawless brown body has been immortalized in countless sculptures that can be found in museums around the world.”

-Her Silk Dress The Souls of Hood Folk

By Roger Porter