Episode 33 — On reclaiming the Black beauty ideal artwork
Afropolitan Dialogues

Episode 33 — On reclaiming the Black beauty ideal

  • E33
  • 44:00
  • February 25th 2022

An interview with filmmaker Jennifer Holness about her debut feature documentary, Subjects of Desire. The film explores the destructive societal narratives that Black women and girls often face—while being acutely aware of the cultural appropriation underpinned by a shift in beauty standards towards embracing Black aesthetics.

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