We are back with a brand new episode celebrating Black History as well as the gifted Black Artist Onzie Deandre Norman. Onzie is a local Detroit artist that is doing phenomenal things on some of the biggest stages in the world. In this week's episode we talk with this amazing African American Artist about an incredible opportunity that he recently had with international fashion brand Gucci. Onzie was awarded an opportunity to design a mural for this international clothing brand. Onzie talks about his exciting experience with Gucci designing the mural and the festivities that followed including an Exclusive Champagne Toast. In addition to talking about about this incredible opportunity, he also talks about how his artwork is influenced by our African American Culture. This is definitely and interview you don't want to miss!
PLUS, we have got a profound and thought-provoking Thought of the Week for Black History Month entitled, "Strange Fruit" that was inspired by the famous poem by Abel Meeropol and the song sung by the incomparable African American Songstress Billie Holiday. This message talks about the cruel and heinous account of the slave trade and the treatment of African Americans as mere property or "hanging fruit" from trees in the South. And, we make an interesting comparison to the life of the Child of God, as the Apostle Peter characterizes them in the book that bears his name in I Peter 2:9. This is a profound message on so many levels and we share an excerpt of this powerful sermon during this week's Black History Spotlight.
As we celebrate Black History Month is this week's episode let us never forget the many Black Men & Women of our ancestry of whose shoulders we stand on today. We salute our heritage and our history and we hope you will join us in this week's celebration!
