Challenging The White Gaze: Black Women in the Alternative Arts
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Challenging the White Gaze is a recording of a discussion between black women musicians, journalists, visual and performing artists involved in alternative music and culture. After the release of What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal the creation of a visual component to encourage black viewers who are struggling with their experiences being black in white-centric spaces that a community exists. More importantly, building a supporting environment where women could talk openly about their experiences - both the good and the painful - they’ve had within the metal, hardcore and punk scenes was imperative to building a community that over time, will expand to embrace other women other cities in North America.
Participants:
Jennifer Cruté, Visual artist / graphic novelist
Militia Vox singer, Judas Priestess / solo artist
Ursula CP, Journalist / former editor, HearEvil.com
Ashley Denise MaGee, DJ Black Betty
Kali Holloway, Singer, Easy Lover
Dianca London Freelance music journalist
Cammy Simpson, Dancer
Christina Long, Founder, Blkgrlswurld.wordpress.com
Beatrice Demesier (Madame St. Beatrice), Singer
Off-camera: Harriet Vinson
Faith Pennick, filmmaker
As an older black man (45) who is into and plays death metal. I find myself praying for a black woman who loves metal to be my wife. This video makes it feel like I could happen.
my tribe! I finally found my tribe!
Same here !!
hey girl! 😁
Me too
My people!
That's what my friend said when she text me this video. Lol.
I'm just tired of all the labels.. I feel ppl try to put us in these categories because they look at us and can't quite figure out how or where we fit in..honestly I'm too a point where I'm gonna do whatever the hell I want and not worry so much about what others think.
I NEED ALL THERE SOCIAL MEDIA !!! BLACK PUNKS AND GOTHS UNITE!
This video is a breath of fresh air!
We're my heavy metal black woman at?!
Right here
Here!
I wish I found this space a lot earlier 😭
Same.
Your insight and alternative awesomeness are so spot-on. Surprisingly we are back at some of these points these many years later, but our presence in rock is massive.
This is one of the most important things I've seen all year.
Brilliant interview loved it!! Nice to see all these women talking about some of the things I and other black men and women have experienced, especially my sister, who grew up evolving as a goth in the middle of hackney east london, when walking around as she did ... black clothes big hair and platform boots was not the way!! MIlitia vox, love here man she is fierce, but not unneccessarily :)
***** Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. I'm slowing thinking of what to do next, so if you have any ideas, holla!!!!
+SKYTZOSAUROS Great job challenging status quo, and expectations attempts are made to force on women of color with independent minds.
I now want a t-shirt that says "I Don't Give A S--t, You're Not Touching ME!"
Good to see more alternative black women
This is awesome, loved the discussion!!
Amazing video, great conversation
This was absoulutely amazing. I feel like this should be held every year in a conference format similar to comic-con panels. I would love to hear black women talk about the issues they are facing in the music industry and scene more often.
I think that the ultimate goal is to make that dynamic a thing of the past. How are they able to graduate from that status to make it past tense.
I finally found where I belong
@13:33 when Chevelle was mentioned I was like FUUUUUUUUCK yesssss. Been a Chevelle fan for so, so long.
Where can I find these ladies social media accounts?
l honestly relate to these women so much more than all the people I hang with lol
I relate so much
Can we do another one of these! I want to coordinate a black metalheads campsite at this years Open Air Fest in IL. 🤗
thank you
genuinely enjoyed listening to this.
DJ RED ALERT! YEEEEEAH!!!!!!
i needed this
Awesome. Great video. Think you so much, Miss Dawes. Well wishes, safety, support and good will.
Laina, stumbled on a long and nice article about your book, wow! Especially cool these Women, their music, Allgood. Gonna be working on the upcoming Coup album and movie soundtrack, knew there had to be this Camp, found it! Rock on & will send an email somehow for BigUps! ... now, since you Ladies flipped the script, where does a guy sign up to be a groupie? Won't take that back either ...!
Hit me up on FB.
Laina Dawes Hi Laina, I sent along a message thru your book's website which may make it to your email Addy,
This videos so good thank you for sharing these stories
This was so cool
SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS
Geez, I've been looking for women like y'all! Houston has no women like this. Damnit!
I know and I'm moving to Houston it's going to kill me. I'm already looking for my type of nine when I get there. I think a lot of blacks in the South have a problem with being different. I grew up in Houston my family thought I was possessed listening to metal.
I Know Hou IKR?
I’m in Houston 🖤
I’m in Houston 🖤
Wondering if any black women or men would like to do this in my city.
Very cool interview
Love it
We have to FIGHT to be metal all our lives. And that's why you all are truly metal. You fight for what you love.
Militia sexy self oh god! But this was funny but morbid though please make a sequel 👍
AWWW yeah
Hero's! Nough said
At 10:15 I love her hair actually
💫🌟🖤🖤🖤🌟💫
whats the song in the beginning?
even if it may be difficult sometimes
I wanna hang out !!
+India Abdul-Salaam -- Right??!! A room full of sister artists who sound a lot like me. This video felt like I belonged there too. Thanks you for this, Laina Dawes!
😍
Thanx, Ladies, I have to sell my harp, tomorrow, because I "shouldn't" be interested in it.
After i saw samurai odin i was like he is the worlds metal god! Slay more maidens of metal!
edit: also in sweden we dont say race about humans, we say peoplekind. america is so strange in that matter
Timeghoul