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In our age the common religious perception of men is the consciousness of the brotherhood of man -- we know that the well-being of man lies in the union with his fellow men. True science should indicate the various methods of applying this consciousness to life. Art should transform this perception into feeling. (Leo N. Tolstoy)
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The former governor
of
New York State, Mario M. Cuomo, speaking of the
African-American visual artist, Che Baraka, his work as a
painter and cultural contributions in the visual arts to
the people and communities of New York stated: "Che Baraka, to my thinking, belongs to that extraordinary order of human beings, namely those that believe one person can change the world. Moreover, the evidence for this is provided in his accomplishments of the past twenty-five years. He (Che Baraka) has taken that immeasurable element of civilization's activities, the visual arts, and welded them as a viable instrument for social change and human empowerment. As a profoundly gifted and accomplished visual artist and as an immensely innovative arts administrator, he has affected, in the most positive sense, the lives of countless individuals. And for the residents of our marginalized and disenfranchised neighborhoods, through the community arts organizations for which he provided outstanding stewardship; he made the 'assumed impossible'---obviously possible." --- Mario M. Cuomo, Chairman, New York State Awards in the Visual Arts, Plaza Hotel, New York, December 12, 1995 |
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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe. (Anatole France)
12/18/03
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