Category Archives: Quote

‘A way of feeling, of touching, of loving…’

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Charles W. Thomas Jr, photographer

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything” — Aaron Siskind, photographer

We’ve begun scheduling book events to share Giving Back—our newly published book that reframes portraits of philanthropy. Our next one is a book signing at The Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film on Thursday, October 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

You’re invited! Here’s your invitation via Paperless Post, along with an R.S.V.P. card.

Let us know if you plan to come by. The Bookmark will be selling books…and we would like to ensure enough books on site for you and others to purchase.

Hope to see you at The Light Factory! — VF

Soulful Sonia Sanchez

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Minneapolis held many delights, and one was seeing the petite, yet potent and positively poetical Sonia Sanchez. I was thrilled to get a glimpse of her in the elevator my first evening in town and overjoyed when she joined our breakfast table the next morning. But was bummed when I couldn’t carve the time to tag along with her on a quick run to Whole Foods.

“. . . I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.” — Sonia Sanchez (as quoted in I Dream a World, by Brian Lanker)

Linetta Gilbert, Sonia Sanchez and Darryl Lester (Valaida's iPhone)

‘Poor Human Stuff’

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“Religion without humanity is poor human stuff.” — Sojourner Truth

Charles W. Thomas Jr., photographer

Survey The World!

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“A man’s feet must be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.” — George Santayana

Charles W. Thomas, Jr., photographer

Change The World

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Charles W. Thomas, Jr., photographer

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” — Leo Tolstoy

Happy 93rd B’day Nelson Mandela!

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“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”

— Nelson Mandela (b. 18 Jul 1918)

Charles W. Thomas Jr., photographer

Braiding hair

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In Giving Back, we ask: What’s distinctive about Black philanthropy?

Here’s a response . . .

“How dynamic it is—just like African Americans. Our philanthropy can take on many shapes and forms, from taking care of neighborhood children to preparing meals, from sharing our artistic talents to
braiding hair or donating dollars.” — Meka S. Sales

Charles W. Thomas Jr., photographer