S3E1: Black Freedom Dreams

Decolonization in Action Podcast

In this episode edna bonhomme speaks with Jessica Lauren Elizabeth Taylor about Florida, Black communities in the American South, dreams, decolonizing the arts, writing, and joy. Jessica Lauren Elizabeth Taylor is an artist, filmmaker and community organizer. Her roots are in the Southern United States, born in Mississippi and bred in Florida, formerly Thimogona land. Taylor's work manifests through performance, text, dialogue, dance and community building for Black People. Her work centers on themes of ritual, visibility and identity mythology. She is chiefly concerned with ways to dismantle oppressive institutions and the creation of racial equity in art and theater. She is currently based in Berlin and pursuing her Masters in Black British Literature at Goldsmiths University in London. Image: Muttererde Film Poster. Image by Mayowa Lynette