"Ballroom, and the house/vogue system, is an underground subculture founded over a century ago by LGBTQ Black and Latinx people of Harlem, creative, talent-laden, and intersectional, it transcends identity, serving as fearless response to the systemic marginalization of minority populations. Tucker reveals the complex cultural makeup and ongoing relevance of house and Ballroom, a space where trans lives have always been respected and applauded, and queer youth find safety, family, and acceptance."--
"Ballroom, and the house/vogue system, is an underground subculture founded over a century ago by LGBTQ Black and Latinx people of Harlem, creative, talent-laden, and intersectional, it transcends identity, serving as fearless response to the systemic marginalization of minority populations. Tucker reveals the complex cultural makeup and ongoing relevance of house and Ballroom, a space where trans lives have always been respected and applauded, and queer youth find safety, family, and acceptance."--
Ricky Tucker is a writer, an educator, and a culture critic based in NYC. His work explores the imprints of art and memory on narrative, and the absurdity of most fleeting moments. He has written for the Paris Review, Tenth Magazine, Literary Hub, and Public Seminar, among others, and has performed for reading series including the Moth Grand SLAM, Sister Spit, Born: Free, and Spark London. His LA Times best-selling debut, And the Category Is . . . : Inside New York’s Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community , was chosen by Pitchfork as one of its 15 Best Music Books of 2022, and is now a finalist for the 2023 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction. Connect with him at thewriterrickytucker.com.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface: Equal Parts Sugar and Shade CHAPTER 1 Werk—w/the Legendary Pony Zion and Benji Hart (Benji Ninja). Paris Is Burning, America’s Best Dance Crew, Pose, and Madonna and the art of appropriation CHAPTER 2 Memory—w/Lee Soulja Hidden figures and the history of having a ball VOGUE ICON: José Xtravaganza CHAPTER 3 Vogue—w/Arturo Mugler Learning to vogue, the five elements, and getting your life CHAPTER 4 The Children—w/Jonovia Chase, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, Gia Love, Luna Luis Ortiz, Michael Roberson, Robert Sember, and LaLa Zannell Mothers, fathers, LGBTQ youth, and lost and found families VOGUE ICON: Leiomy Maldonado CHAPTER 5 Church—w/MikeQ and Lee Soulja Clubs and balls as hallowed ground, house music as gospel, and the Theology of Vogue’ology VOGUE ICON: Kia Labeija CHAPTER 6 Realness—w/Gia Love Walking categories, trans lives, and the unexpected prevalence of gender norms within the Ballroom scene VOGUE ICON: Pony Zion CHAPTER 7 Body—w/Luna Luis Ortiz, LaLa Zannell, and Gia Love Black trans bodies, body sponsorship, and resolving the trauma in our bodies AFTERWORD My Two Gay Dads—w/Michael Roberson and Robert Sember The trappings of the not-for-profit industrial complex, 2020 vision, cosmology, astrology, and theology, the future of Ballroom—and giving it up to the Universe Acknowledgments Notes Index
Preface: Equal Parts Sugar and Shade CHAPTER 1 Werk—w/the Legendary Pony Zion and Benji Hart (Benji Ninja). Paris Is Burning, America’s Best Dance Crew, Pose, and Madonna and the art of appropriation CHAPTER 2 Memory—w/Lee Soulja Hidden figures and the history of having a ball VOGUE ICON: José Xtravaganza CHAPTER 3 Vogue—w/Arturo Mugler Learning to vogue, the five elements, and getting your life CHAPTER 4 The Children—w/Jonovia Chase, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, Gia Love, Luna Luis Ortiz, Michael Roberson, Robert Sember, and LaLa Zannell Mothers, fathers, LGBTQ youth, and lost and found families VOGUE ICON: Leiomy Maldonado CHAPTER 5 Church—w/MikeQ and Lee Soulja Clubs and balls as hallowed ground, house music as gospel, and the Theology of Vogue’ology VOGUE ICON: Kia Labeija CHAPTER 6 Realness—w/Gia Love Walking categories, trans lives, and the unexpected prevalence of gender norms within the Ballroom scene VOGUE ICON: Pony Zion CHAPTER 7 Body—w/Luna Luis Ortiz, LaLa Zannell, and Gia Love Black trans bodies, body sponsorship, and resolving the trauma in our bodies AFTERWORD My Two Gay Dads—w/Michael Roberson and Robert Sember The trappings of the not-for-profit industrial complex, 2020 vision, cosmology, astrology, and theology, the future of Ballroom—and giving it up to the Universe Acknowledgments Notes Index
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