BCH 102 - Diovanna LaBeija

This episode, we sit down with Diovanna LaBeija. Diovanna  is an Afro-Latinx dance artist and queer art historian. She is a member of the Royal House of LaBeija (NYC Chapter), has appeared as a featured performer on FX’s hit TV show "Pose", and has danced with Vogue troupes at the Apollo Theater and El Museo del Barrio. Her choreography and art focus on Afro-Latinx culture, spirituality and the Trans identity and experience. In our collaboration with Dio, Adenike & Natasha dive deep into the history of Ballroom as a part of broader Black History, as well as relating it to African Diasporic Spiritual practices and how those are connected to Black & Queer history as well. A transcript of the episode can be found by going to https://tinyurl.com/y72umh6s.  After listening to this episode, go to https://tellmeastory.carrd.co/ to hear the story collaboration Dio, Natasha and Adenike created. We encourage you to take in the story aurally, if you can. For those who need an alternate version for accessibility, a transcript of this recording can be found by going to https://tinyurl.com/yaf3wmn7.