Congo Square voyage Crawford illustrates dancing African-American women

Crawford illustrates dancing African-American women dancing under a blue spotlight

Each ornament measures 4

An open edition art print by Charly Palmer depicting a very young African American girl sucking her thumb

It measures 13 inches (length) x 13 inches (width) x 2

it dates back to the Civil War

Congo Square voyage Crawford illustrates dancing African-American womenCongo Square in New Orleans has great significance when it comes to the people of New Orleans. It was the one place during slavery where people of color could gather weekly and dance, play music, socialize and practice African cultural traditions. In Congo Square, it was safe to be an African again. Some say jazz was birthed here out of the drumming and Voodoo rituals that took place in Congo Square before the Civil War. In this limited edition work