I love pop culture, I love fantasy and mythology, and I love being a woman of color. For my final project, I decided to try and include all of these into one.
This video is an appropriation of Greek mythological characters, celebrities, and #carefreeBlackgirls. I asked my two friends, Mikai and Imani to model as recreated Perseus and Medusa, and I shot them acting out different poses.
Black people and queerness are pretty much absent (or erased) from these stories, so I thought it would be cool to reimagine these characters as Black women.
Myths are more than just fantasy; they often serve as important social commentary. Reimagining people of color and queer people, or other marginalized communities in these stories is a political act in and of itself. There is political significance in Black women being recognized as cultural influences and in Black women being able to express themselves freely.
Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/jo3Z0vcFkYo