... was blurred or angled or the lighting was poor, the artists recognizedthemselves and each other in the small images from across the room. When we allgathered around the face photographs, I went ... been prac-ticing the art of Thick Black Theory for centuries. Thick refers to the face, and Blackrefers to the heart. To have Thick Face means you use your blank, expressionless face as a shield ... team while they worked and interacted. The only requirements were that theyremove all jewelry, including rings and watches, and that they roll up their sleeves ashigh as they could.On the morning...