The Politics of Black Style: Gender, Resistance, Black Dandyism & why the Met gala was kinda slavey

If you wear clothes this is a Black ass history conversation that you need. Let's discuss.

Fashion & style friend's Channél Jordan & Diamond Stylz join us for history, theory & context. While we use the Met Gala as a launching point for a larger conversation on Black style, YOU DO NOT NEED TO CARE ABOUT OR TO HAVE SEEN MET GALA COVERAGE to enjoy this episode. 3:05 Pop-culture & fashion in politically perilous times 7:37 Black Dandyism Definitions & Disappointment 15:33 Met Gala theme habits 18:00 Enslavement & Jim Crow vs. the last 100 years 26:44 The exhibit 29:30 Gender 40:28 Corporatism 42:53 Black contributors and the Pharrell of it all 52:05 Respectability & Class 56:47 Sapeurs 1:00:09 Who Understood the assignment Watch the full video version of this episode on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/met-gala-was-y-129079950?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Email me teawithqueenandj@ Support Paypal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/teawithqj Patreon: www.patreon.com/teawithqj