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"We Have a Ghost In Here": Spiritual Commonplace in Beloved

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"We Have a Ghost In Here": Spiritual Commonplace in Beloved

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Teddy McGahan: Rememory, Generational Trauma, Magical Realism, and Healing

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Teddy McGahan: Rememory, Generational Trauma, Magical Realism, and Healing

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Wilma - Contemporary Art and Echoes of Resilience

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Wilma - Contemporary Art and Echoes of Resilience

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Wilma Rivera-Otero
English 332: Beloved
April 21, 2025

Proposal Final

Echoes of Resilience: Visualizing the Legacies of Enslavement through Toni Morrison’s Beloved
I.	Project Overview 

Format: 
Digital Exhibit (Web-based platform)

Objective: 
To explore and visualize the enduring legacies of enslavement, the Middle Passage, and Black resilience through the lens of Toni Morrison’s Beloved, complemented and tied back to artworks from contemporary Black artists inspired by similar themes. I’m looking to tie them back to Denver’s character a generation once-removed from slavery and trying to walk the line between the stories she is forced to confront and what she does next. 

Target Audience: 
Class 

Additional sources: 
Beloved
“The Ship,” In the Wake – Christina Sharpe
Beloved Woman, Thy Name is Demon – Trudier Harris
Beloved: A Spiritual Karla F. C. Holloway
II.	Thematic Framework
The exhibit will be organized into three interconnected sections: 

1.	Scenes of Subjection and the Middle Passage
•	Focus: Depictions of the trauma and dehumanization experienced during slavery and the transatlantic journey. 
•	Featured Artwork: Kerry James Marshall’s Great America (1994), which reimagines and amusement park ride as a metaphor for the Middle Passage, blending historical horror with contemporary imagery. EXAMPLE:
    

2.	Legacies of Enslavement and Systemic Oppression
•	Focus: The enduring impact of slavery on Black communities, including systemic racism and displacement. 
•	Featured Artwork: Howardena Pindell’s American, born 1943, (1988), mixed media pieces that address racism, feminism, and exploitation through abstract forms and textures. EXAMPLE:
                                                    
 
3.	Resilience and Reclamation
•	Focus: Stories of Black empowerment, community building and cultural preservation. 
•	Featured Artwork: Tomashi Jackson’s Here at the Western World, inspired by Black communities in Colorado, highlighting efforts to create spaces of self-determination and empowerment. EXAMPLE: 
                                            
III.	Connection to Beloved and the Character Denver
Each section will draw parallels between the featured artworks and Morrison’s narrative, particularly focusing on Denver’s journey: 
Isolation to Community: Denver’s transition from seclusion to forming connections mirrors the themes in Jackson’s work about building Black communities. 
Inherited Trauma: The haunting legacy of slavery in Denver’s family reflects the historical weight depicted in Marshall’s Great America.
Empowerment: Denver’s eventual step toward independence and away from the ghosts of 124 resonates with the resilience showcased in Pindell’s art. 

IV.	Curational Statement (to be developed)
A reflective piece (4 pages) that will delve into the intersections of Morrison’s literature and the selected artworks, emphasizing the continuous thread of Black resilience and the importance of remembering and reinterpreting history through art. 

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Black Women’s Sexuality: Violence, Pleasure, and Liberation in Toni Morrison’s Beloved

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Black Women’s Sexuality: Violence, Pleasure, and Liberation in Toni Morrison’s Beloved

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Beloved final Project proposal_Carothers, Aisha 

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Paige Wright - Sethe’s Infanticide and the Rhetoric of Reproductive Control

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Paige Wright - Sethe’s Infanticide and the Rhetoric of Reproductive Control