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Black Bodies and French Colonial History: Beyoncé and Jay Z’s Apeshit at the Louvre

Feb 15, 2023   12:00 pm  
108 Coble Hall and Zoom
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Dr Reynolds Talk flyer
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Center for African Studies (CAS)
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Dr Felisa Vergara Reynolds
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Emmanuel KUMA
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ekuma2@illinois.edu
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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

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