Take Care of Your Self

Foreword, by Emily JacirPreface Introduction

Chapter 1: Knowledge of Self Roots / Al-nafs / On Being Iraqi / New Word Order

Chapter 2: Decolonizing Care On Care / On Teachers / Approach with Caution / The Role of the Artist

Chapter 3: Decolonizing the Art World We Are The Medium / The Industry / Breaking Down the Walls / Interventions / Me, We, Muhammad Ali / Minister of Culture: Emory Douglas / Narratives 63

The Living Room: Images and Words by the Artists (w/ color plates)

Poetry "Ode To Myself" // Soukayna "Women Pt. 1" // Jessica Powless "Untitled" // Teeanna Munro

Chapter 4: Curating Care Care-full Curation / Curating as Artist-Curator / Intentionality / Ceremony / The Stories in Between / Shim El Yasmine [Smell the Jasmine] / Poetry / "Taking Care of Us": The Workshop

Chapter 5: Space Safe(r) Space? / The Challenges We Face / Behind the Scenes / Take Space, Make Space

Conclusion Epilogue: Care and the Pandemic Appendix: #Arabs4BlackPower Statement / Take Care of Your Self CuratorialStatement Acknowledgements Bibliography Glossary Index About the Artists About the Author About We Are The Medium