Yusuf Hassan / The Dreams Awake(2024)

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 This is part of a conversation between me and Yusuf Hassan of Black Mass Publishing in February 2024.
 CYRO: ``It's been a month since the Noto Earthquake, but aftershocks are still continuing.I heard that the water supply in the affected areas will not be restored until April.I am also contributing towards the recovery through volunteering and donations. We are continuing to provide long-term support.However, it seems like the whole town, including me, is not feeling well.My theme for this year is ``Positive Mental Attitude'', modeled after BAD BRAINS. And to do that, we need more energy. There is a lot of sad news in the world. I believe that art and zine have the energy to dissipate that sadness and depression..."
 Yusuf: “I wish you, your family, and your community peace and comfort during this time of crisis and uncertainty. There must be light at the end of the tunnel. I agree that the world is in chaos. Healing and comfort are necessary for all of us. I'm glad to hear that zines can bring you peace, love, happiness, and communication. I'm glad to be able to share this with you. , the poets in my zine are always beautiful and poetry is always a source.Even in the midst of chaos, we find great peace within our hearts, find peace within ourselves, and make it as much as possible. We have to share it with a lot of people.”
 …And Yusuf made a zine for me.
 This book includes poems by Georgia Douglas Johnson (poet) and Arna Bontemps (poet), and photographs by Gordon Parks (photographer). The intersections created by the combination of the late great artists will give us readers a new mutual reaction.
 Although the Noto Peninsula earthquake inspired the creation of this book, the words and photos inscribed in the zine are intended for everyone.
 *All proceeds from the sale of this book, minus the production costs, will be donated to the ``Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake'' relief fund.
 BlackMass Publishing, founded in 2019, is a New York-based collective and independent press that promotes works by black artists and "expresses" them through "publishing activities" such as zines. . BlackMass Publishing is interested in fostering community and fostering conversation through visual language, focusing on Blackness, its effects, and impact through representation in images and text.
 BlackMass Publishing publications include Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York), RAW Material Company (Dakar), Center For Book Arts (Art Museum, New York), Thomas J. Watson Library, New York Public Library, New York Langston Hughes It is housed in permanent book collections such as the Library, The Evergreen State University.

 This is part of a dialogue between me and Yusuf Hassan from Black Mass Publishing
 CYRO“...It has been a month since the Noto earthquake. There are still aftershocks. We have heard that the water supply to the affected areas will not be restored until April. I am also continuing our long-term recovery activities through volunteering and fundraising.
 So there is a lack of energy in Japan at the moment.
 My theme for this year is to follow the example of the Bad Brains and have a 'positive mental attitude'. To do that, I need more energy.
 There is a lot of sad news in the world.
 I think art and zines have the energy to help lift that sadness and gloom.”
 Yusuf “Sending you and your family and community peace and comfort during this time of crisis and uncertainty. Surely there will be light at the end of the tunnel. And I agree the world is in a state of chaos. Healing and comfort are needed amongst us all. I am happy to hear the zines allow for peace, love, and happiness, as well as communication. I'm happy to share these things with everyone.It brings me gratitude and happiness. Also, my zines of poets are always beautiful.Poetry is always a source.
 But even in the turmoil, we must find great peace in our hearts, find peace in ourselves, and share it with others as much as possible.”
 ….Then Yusuf produced one zine.
 This zine includes poems by Georgia Douglas Johnson and Arna Bontemps, and photographs by Gordon Parks. The intersections between the combination of great artists give us, the readers, a new mutual response.This zine was inspired by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, but the words and photographs inscribed in the zine are intended for all.
 This zine will donate a portion of its sales to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024.
 Publisher: BlackMass Publishing
 Publication year: 2023
 Number of pages pages: 10
 Size: 215x 140mm
 Format: Softcover
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 Condition: New