Black Bodies and French Colonial History: Beyoncé and Jay Z’s Apeshit at the Louvre
- Event Type
- Lecture
- Sponsor
- Center for African Studies (CAS)
- Location
- 108 Coble Hall and Zoom
- Virtual
- Join online
- Date
- Feb 15, 2023 12:00 pm
- Speaker
- Dr Felisa Vergara Reynolds
- Contact
- Emmanuel KUMA
- ekuma2@illinois.edu
- Views
- 279
- Originating Calendar
- Center for African studies - Outreach Calendar
Dr Felisa Vergara Reynolds Examines French colonialism and post-colonialism history by analyzing the lyrics of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's (The Carters) Apeshit song at the Louvre Museum, Paris. She will also provide the historical context and the significance of the specific art choice the Carters' used in the video within the Louvre.
Zoom link: https://go.illinois.edu/DrRenolds
Meeting ID: 864 0736 5970 | Password: 281243