AJAMU X: Punk, Pleasure, and the Politics of Black Queer Softness

About this episode

Bethany interviews photographic artist Ajamu X about black queer bodies and the politics of representation.

Join Bethany on The Sassy Show as she sits down with renowned photographic artist Ajamu X in his studio for an intimate conversation about black queer bodies, pleasure, sensuality, and the radical act of gentleness. From his post-punk roots in Northern England to his darkroom practice, Ajamu shares his philosophy on creating softer representations of black masculinity, his inspiration from the artist Rotimi Fani-Kayode, his love of old-school African-American porn magazines, and why he'...

People in this episode

Host: Bethany

Guest: Ajamu X

Topics covered

• black queer bodies
• pleasure
• sensuality
• black masculinity
• post-punk
• artistic representation

Keywords

• Ajamu X
• black queer
• softness
• post-punk
• art
• sensuality
• black masculinity