Take me to the Water II heaven sent serene blues

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born in 1931 in Westfield

evokes the grandeur of ancient African kingdoms: the regal bearing of the Mali Empire under Mansa Musa

Take me to the Water II heaven sent serene bluesThe little white church sits back on the bank with its steeple catching the light, and its reflection lies quiet on the water below. Above it, a long wooden trestle bridge carries the whole congregation out over the creek. Below, in the shallows, the minister stands, waiting with the candidates in white robes and white headwraps. It is baptism Sunday, and Ted Ellis painted every part of it. Take Me to the Water II is a full account of a day that Black