Culture Think Pieces
All That’s Black: Esther Jones
Esther Jones, singer and entertainer: Known by her stage name “Baby Esther,” she was an
Esther Jones, singer and entertainer: Known by her stage name “Baby Esther,” she was an
“the bit that stands out and draws so many of us to her is her willingness to never compromise on being unapologetically herself—Black and unashamed.”
“This is a learned treatment of disabled bodies and is not inherent at all. The inherency would be and should be treating all people the same and not just the ones that look ‘nice.’”
Lewis Latimer innovator, draftsman: “We create our future, by well improving present opportunities: however few
James West, innovator: “My father introduced me to three black men who had earned doctorates