Cover of the Sigma Portfolio by Alexander Trocchi. Self-publishing was a key aspect of Project Sigma and the Sigma Portfolio texts produced by Trocchi were circulated on a subscription basis. Project Sigma, which was the focus of much of Trocchi’s…
Historically, Moors of North African origin were visually depicted in Spanish paintings as servants and pages. The presence of black children signaled the prestige or social status of wealthy white Europeans, manyofwhomwere interested in the…
Helen Bannerman wrote The Story of Little Black Sambo (1898) to entertain her children while they were living in India. The story has been controversial primarily because of its racist illustrations, which represent a…