Projects We Love: The Black Gold Lenormand

An artist and storyteller celebrates Black Americans’ innate connection to spirit.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Kickstarter]( June 04, 2020 Projects We Love [The Black Gold Lenormand]( “Hope needs to be work. You just can’t say hope.” —Artist, educator, and musician Lonnie Holley in [The Creative Independent]( [The Black Gold Lenormand]( By Tea This divination deck seeks to honor the enduring legacy of Black American spiritual traditions. “Because Black people can never not be magic. It is us and we are it,” writes Tea, the artist and storyteller behind the project. “And that's how it’s always been.” [View project]( [5150]( By Denzel Whitaker Starring When They See Us and Watchmen actor Jovan Adepo and executive produced by Selma star David Oyelowo, this short psychological drama will examine the power of celebrity and the complexities of race and mental health in the United States. [View project]( [The Acorn]( By Sophia Mobley Filmmaker Sophia Mobley wants to document “a very different ‘Black’ college experience” than you might have seen before. The Acorn will explore life at Oakwood University, the U.S.’s only historically black Seventh-day Adventist university. [View project]( [Back Deck BBQ]( By Chan Nelson Perfecting his BBQ ribs recipe started as a hobby. Three years later, Chan Nelson had gone from passing out samples on his back deck to selling plates of ribs to crowds of customers from his food truck. With your support, he’s ready to take the next step: opening his own restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky. [View project]( Now is the time to act—to use our voices and our energy to affirm that Black lives matter and dismantle the systems of power and oppression that seek to destroy them. Here’s a list of organizations, resources, reading materials, and protest safety tips to help you get involved. [Take action]( [New]( • [Popular]( • [Ending soon]( [ig]( [fb]( [tw]( [Read Kickstarter news and stories](kickstarter.com/magazine?ref=NewsJun0420-en-global-all&utm_medium=email-mgb&utm_source=pwlnewsletter&utm_campaign=projectswelove-06042020&utm_content=link&bridge=c35b5090289a030d5f71723db89dd233b2f976fecfb7ebc5b9a6db9d28c2acb5) [Subscribe to our other newsletters]( Kickstarter, PBC • [58 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA]( [Unsubscribe](