Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope
Buy a copy here 2020
This book examines Janet's continuation of her quest for control as heard in her sixth album, The Velvet Rope. Engaging with the album, the promotion, the tour, and its accompanying music videos, this study unpacks how Janet uses Black cultural production as an emancipatory act of self-creation that allows her to reconcile with and, potentially, heal from trauma, pain, and feelings of alienation.Rebellious Inventions: Abstraction in the Black Diaspora
Buy a copy here 2020
This book accompanies the exhibition Abstraction in the Black Diaspora at FALSE FLAG, on view from October 24 until December 20, 2020.
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Brooklyn Rail 2021
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