Hank Willis Thomas on Acknowledging the Multitudes of Truths Among

Hank Willis Thomas on Acknowledging the Multitudes of Truths Among Us

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The artist Hank Willis Thomas, co-founder of the civic-engagement collective For Freedoms, talks about identity as a figment of our imaginations, race as the “most successful advertising campaign” ever, and quilt-stitching as a metaphor for all that he does.

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