Black storytelling can be about anything, absolutely anything, and within that it can be as enriching, as complex, beautiful, ugly as anything else. We are not seeing enough of those complexities on our stages.
Interpretation
Black storytelling encompasses a wide range of experiences and emotions, highlighting the need for more diverse narratives in arts and performance.
In this quote, Paterson Joseph emphasizes the richness and diversity of Black storytelling, arguing that it should not be confined to a limited scope but celebrated for its complexity and authenticity. He points out that the current representation of Black stories in performance spaces often overlooks the full spectrum of human experiences, urging for a more inclusive approach to showcasing these narratives on stage.
In practice
This quote can be used in a panel discussion about the importance of diversity in the arts.
The creative artist seems to be almost the only kind of man that you could never meet on neutral ground. You can only meet him as an artist. He sees nothing objectively because his own ego is always in the foreground of every picture
Art is a spirit seeking flesh but finding words.
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