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Podcast: The Sassy Show
Episode: AJAMU X: Punk, Pleasure, and the Politics of Black Queer Softness
Description: Join Bethany on The Sassy Show as she sits down with renowned photographic artist Ajamu X in his studio for an intimate conversation about black queer bodies, pleasure, sensuality, and the radical act of gentleness. From his post-punk roots in Northern England to his darkroom practice, Ajamu shares his philosophy on creating softer representations of black masculinity, his inspiration from the artist Rotimi Fani-Kayode, his love of old-school African-American porn magazines, and why he'd rather be called punk than queer. Expect honest talk about foot fetishes, the sensuousness of image processing, navigating the art world as...