About The Chains that Bind Us By Jason Clendenin:
What is an African storyteller called? a griot. The griot’s role was to preserve the genealogies and oral traditions of the tribe. Our book, more an art project, is written in this format.
In 1619 the first slave arrived 400 years ago. On the anniversary we take a walk through the history and legacy of slavery. Told by the author through Slave Narratives, Photos, Art and Poetry.
For people denied the right to read or write the book is more a creative and artistic endeavor.
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Author Bio:
Jason Clendenin (b. New York) is a writer, poet, music producer, and artist living in Harlem. His creative roles have included an author, novelist, music producer and award-winning poet. His poetry works have been featured in ad campaigns. He has submitted projects to Harpo and Paramount Pictures. He has had several pitch meetings among them with MTV, Gavin Pallone, and Time Warner. Frustrated with the lack of diversity in mainstream industry. He has worked on being independent on his creative artistic journey. His other endeavors have included teaching and representing talented artist. Feeling cultural and gender diversity is missing in mainstream media. Jason has created independent projects to explore controversial, but timely content. Projects that are creative, compelling, and interesting. The first is “Plantation – Testaments”. 2019 is the 400th year anniversary of the first documented slave to come to America. Little is known about the period at the end of slavery and the years shortly after. These were freed men and woman, who did not know they were free for several years.