Unpacking Pariah : Maternal Figuration, Erotic Articulation, and the Black Queer Liberation Plot

Black Queer Liberation Plot". Check it out here: https://t.co/bmyHMXYuNh

Spent class today discussing Dee Rees' Pariah and @shoniquaroach's article on the film and it was such a good discussion! It helps when the material is fantastic and the students are eager to engage with it. 💜 https://t.co/XtJYkoE99y

Author Shoniqua Roach criticizes Pariah for portraying a homophobic black maternal figure in the film. She says that this is a step backwards for black cinema. Her article is attached below! https://t.co/GsAC4n5PCJ

RT @SignsJournal: “In black queer liberation plots, black erotic freedom is stymied by a critical, political, and aesthetic disavowal of bl…