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Darkly: Black History and America's Gothic Soul by Leila Taylor
5.0
“If the illusion of whiteness as the standard of an idealized American persists, Blackness by its nature repudiates that illusion. To then completely reject all notions of standardization is a double condemnation. If lightness is the goal, goth embraces darkness. If white is good, pure, and enlightened, goth chooses black. If gravitas denotes pride, goth embraces whimsey. If Blackness requires vigilance, goth designs to daydream.” - Leila Taylor
Taylor wrote this book with the intent of researching the Black goth scene and what it was like to be part of a subculture perceived as being “white”, and how it felt to navigate a world where she is twice marginalized. A really excellent and well written book.
Taylor wrote this book with the intent of researching the Black goth scene and what it was like to be part of a subculture perceived as being “white”, and how it felt to navigate a world where she is twice marginalized. A really excellent and well written book.