Ballroom Culture as a form of Liberation #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Caleb Strickland
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Welcome to the Black Youth Sexuality season! We’re kicking it off with Caleb Strickland (he/they), a sociologist, Morehouse student, and member of the House of Juicy Couture. He talks about the lack of sex ed in Arkansas, the history of ballroom, and how ballroom helped him explore his gender expression. They explained the importance of community in ballroom and their theory of the matrix of liberation.
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Credit:
Producer: LaKia Williams
Audio Engineer & Technical Support: Annaya Baynes
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