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One thing about Solange Knowles, she\u2019s gonna curate culture like her very existence depends on it. The Grammy-winning artist and unabashed creative visionnaire recently released the next installment under her Saint Heron project, and it\u2019s nothing short of a revolution: a public library and digital archive devoted to preserving rare work by Black and Brown authors, poets, and artists.<\/p>\n
The Saint Heron Library is not just any lending library. It is a sanctuary. It is a statement. It is a promise that our books, our voices, and our imaginations won\u2019t be lost to dust, scalpers, or extortionate resale fees. Solange\u2019s vision is based on access. Borrowers borrow rare, out-of-print, first-edition pieces that range from poetry, critical theory, visual art, to design all for free. And as she understands that our communities already bear too many burdens, each comes fully stocked with a prepaid return label. No drama. No gatekeeping.<\/p>\n
Solange herself best described it in an Instagram<\/a> post:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe Saint Heron Library is home to our archival collection of primarily rare, out-of-print, and first edition titles by Black and Brown authors, poets, and artists\u2026 and as the market and demand for these books, zines, and catalogues rises, we would like to play a small part in creating free access to the expansive range of critical thought and expression by these great minds.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Solange Launches Saint Heron Library: Free Access to Rare Black and Brown Literature<\/a> appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News, Entertainment, Exclusive Interviews & More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n