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Kortney Ryan Ziegler
January 30, 2014
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Black, Trans and Indie
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January 30, 2014
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Black, Trans and Indie Kortney Ryan Ziegler, Ph.D.
@fakerapper
Black trans* people are the most visible figureheads of
mainstream trans visibility
Different backgrounds= Independent ArGst
Making our own way is part of our Black
Queer History
Harlem Renaissance Black people asserted their own agency
to control their image
Gladys Bentley Like many queer arGsts, Bentley performed
independently in Speakeasies and clubs before securing a record deal
Bessie Smith Performed in black owned vaudeville theatre
troupe and on the streets before securing record deal with Columbia.
Post Black Arts Movement
Black Queer Women Writers and Self Publishing
90’s New Queer Cinema
Self produced groundbreaking films
Contextualize Current Black Trans RepresentaGons