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The Legendary Legacy of Ballroom as told by Michael Roberson

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Michael Roberson discusses the ballroom community -- which drew mainstream notice courtesy of Madonna's 1990 "Vogue" video and Jennie Livingston's 1991 documentary Paris Is Burning -- and its ability to unify traditionally excluded individuals. These self-made families forge bonds that span a lifetime and has developed into a global subculture. He believes that the family dynamics created within ballroom culture can teach the rest of us how to develop healthy communities.

Michael Roberson is an adjunct professor at the New School and Union Theological Seminary and a senior scholar for the Center for Race, Religion and Economic Democracy. He's a member of the sound art collective ULTRA-red and a creative consultant for the FX series Pose.

And check out Michael's TED Talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_roberson_the_enduring_legacy_of_ballroom

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Michael Roberson discusses the ballroom community -- which drew mainstream notice courtesy of Madonna's 1990 "Vogue" video and Jennie Livingston's 1991 documentary Paris Is Burning -- and its ability to unify traditionally excluded individuals. These self-made families forge bonds that span a lifetime and has developed into a global subculture. He believes that the family dynamics created within ballroom culture can teach the rest of us how to develop healthy communities.

Michael Roberson is an adjunct professor at the New School and Union Theological Seminary and a senior scholar for the Center for Race, Religion and Economic Democracy. He's a member of the sound art collective ULTRA-red and a creative consultant for the FX series Pose.

And check out Michael's TED Talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_roberson_the_enduring_legacy_of_ballroom

GROW THE COMMUNITY

If you believe in the work we are doing, invest in our success, become a Patron on Patreon! Thank you to all our Patrons. https://www.patreon.com/ThisQPOClife

Subscribe to (and rate) the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify!

Follow This QPOC Life on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisqpoclife

Join our Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/DXncERa

Johnathan: https://twitter.com/blasianFMA
Carlos: https://twitter.com/tresfabuleux
Jo Lee: https://twitter.com/callmejolee
Zach: https://twitter.com/showtimesyzygy

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