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Black Rhythm Is...Creative Liberation


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Black Rhythm is Creative Liberation. This episode of the Stitch Please podcast celebrates Black history through the lens of creative liberation, focusing on Evelyn Sanders, a trailblazer who confronted colorism in the 1940s beauty contest scene when a daring new design not only won her the title of Miss Fine Brown Frame but also challenged prevailing beauty standards. Sewing as a practice of autonomy and self-expression for Black women is tantamount in this conversation as Lisa illustrates, through Evelyn's story, how creativity can reclaim identity and defy societal norms

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Dr. Lisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.

Instagram: Lisa Woolfork

Twitter: Lisa Woolfork

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