Project Statement

The Book of Danielle is a digital think piece chronicling the hopes and
fears of Black women as their journey towards gendered liberation
evolves. The work is a depiction of the Black woman's confrontation
with intersectional bigotry, through the use of digital art, and podcasts.
It is an act of solidarity within that confrontation, meant to antagonize,
comfort, and titillate the audience.
The main subjects for The Book of Danielle are the various waves of
American feminism depicted throughout history as Black women move
toward Sovereignty, the ultimate destination. The project uses research
and inspiration from the novel, All About Love: New Visions by feminist
author bell hooks and the video piece, Nun and Deviant by Nancy
Angelo.
My work hopes to enrich the audience with the collective emotions that
encapsulate each period without needing to research any particular
historical event. The language of film and video seek to show and not
tell; this project wants to uphold that conviction. The audience can move
freely throughout the project in any order. This freedom of movement
illustrates the possibility for stimulating change and widening the bridge
that connects art and activism.