The Seeds This Soil Holds
An Immersive Chapbook by Keesean Moore
This multimedia component was curated to further situate you into the world of the images on view. While sifting through the archives, the interviews specifically became a playlist for me. It helped me round out the lives of the people and time I was studying and flesh out the fullness of our ancestors.
WATCH: A drag performance featuring a fabulous Patti Labelle impersonator. G.W. Ogie and others, Fun Spot Show (Part 3), West Wildwood, NJ, 1989. G.W. Ogie photographs and ephemera. Gift, Roslaind Such, 2018. John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives.

LISTEN: To iconic Black Queer musician Blackberri walk us through the realities of life as a Black Queer artist. Tommi Avicolli Mecca, Interview with Blackberri, 1982. Tommi Avicolli Mecca collection, 1967-1982. John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives.
LISTEN: To AIDS activists Tyrone Smith and Joe Stewart of IMPACT (Interpreting Minority Perspectives for Action) walk us through the real-time response to increasing statistical evidence that QTPOC were being disproportionately impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Allen Ross and Val King, Interview with AIDS activists Tyrone Smith and Joe Stewart on Gay Dreams radio show, 1986. Tommi Avicolli Mecca collection, 1967-1982. John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives.
 
 

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