In this book, Rob Perrée tells the story of his involvement in African-American art. From 1990 to 2020. He does so by means of a chronological collage of new texts, linking texts, articles that have been published earlier, essays, interviews, reviews, columns and short stories. The new texts put the other ones in context. Together, they show the development of African-American art and demonstrate how its appreciation and perception have changed over time, in the US, but above all in the Netherlands as well, among the public, but also among institutions. It is a look behind the scenes, making his passion for this art visible.

Rob Perrée is an art historian, independent writer and curator, and founder of the online magazine . His articles have appeared in various (art) journals, newspapers and catalogues. He lives and works in Amsterdam and Brooklyn.