The seeds of Jacques unique theory of justice are sown. Jacques explains how the trauma of slavery and Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome (PTSS) affect Black people today. Ayo goes to Jacques’ apartment to examine his collection of African drums. He explains their history and culture in deep and mysterious ways, and sometimes dark. Drumming conjures up the spirits and not all of them are nice. Ayo begins to see the darker side of Jacques laid out with books, photos and artifacts in his large library. That evening they make love for the first time inspired by Coltrane’s A Love Supreme, a mesmerizing soft-Be-Bop praise hymn searching for musical purity and a higher power, much like Jacques is searching in his obsession with Africa.
Bernard Demczuk
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Bernard Demczuk, Ph.D. is a cultural historian of Black History residing in DC & Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He travels the Deep South in search of Blue Bottle trees (insert) and new mysteries coming out of the African Diaspora. Recently, Bernard summited Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 70. He can be found leading tours at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Bernard Demczuk
Administrator
Bernard Demczuk, Ph.D. is a cultural historian of Black History residing in DC & Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He travels the Deep South in search of Blue Bottle trees (insert) and new mysteries coming out of the African Diaspora. Recently, Bernard summited Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 70. He can be found leading tours at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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