| Description | Toward a Radical Identity Praxis: Researching with folx who look like me In late 2021, Sankofa Waters began interviewing 12 folx born within the critical influence of Hip Hop across the Deep South, NY and the Midwest, addressing the question: How do Black folx cultivate everyday practices of liberation? As Black storytellers, they pivot away from DuBois’ musings regarding the white gaze in 1903, “what does it feel like to be a problem,” and pivot toward #BlackFolxAreRich. This talk focuses on home. Because from their vantage point, home nurtures strong Black identities. These strong Black identities always trouble Eurocentric curriculum and foster urgency to decolonize institutional spaces steeped in anti-Black racism. Telling the story of home means privileging Nana, Paw Paw and nem over Columbus. It means journeying from survival toward healing and wonderment. |
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