Blacker the Berry, The

<p>We are color struck <br>The way an artist strikes<br>His canvas with his brush of many hues</p><p>Look closely at these mirrors<br>these palettes of skin<br>Each color is rich<br>in its own right</p><p>Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer. In this lyrical and luminous collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper celebrate these many shades of black beautifully.</p>