Legacy Russell

Simone de Beauvoir said "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman." The glitch announces- One is not born, but rather becomes, a body. The divide between the digital and the real world no longer exists- we are connected all the time. What must we do to work out who we are, and where we belong? How do we find the space to grow, unite and confront the systems of oppression? This conflict can be found in the fissures between the body, gender and identity. Too often, the glitch is considered a mistake, a faulty overlaying, a bug in the system; in contrast, Russell compels us to find liberation here. In a radical call to arms Legacy Russell argues that we need to embrace the glitch in order to break down the binaries and limitations that define gender, race, sexuality. Glitch Feminism is a vital new chapter in cyberfeminism, one that explores the relationship between gender, technology and identity. In an urgent manifesto, Russell reveals the many ways that the Glitch performs and transforms- how it refuses, throws shade, ghosts, errs, encrypt, mobilizes and survives. Developing the argument through memoir, art and critical theory, Russell also looks at the work of contemporary artists who travel through the glitch in their work. Timely and provocative, Glitch Feminism shows how the error can be a revolution.

A Manifesto

Glitch Feminism

A history of Black imagery and art that follows the unexpected story of Black culture from early film and photography to today's internet culture Images of blackness have become important in our understanding of the modern world because they reflect and shape the way Black people are perceived and represented. In Black Meme Legacy Russell explores the role of these images in the construction of Black identity and visual culture, from the early days of film and photography to the digital age. The first ever film was a Black jockey riding a horse in 1887. The very first screen kiss was between two Black actors in Lime Kiln Day, 1913. Black Meme also explores lynching postcards that were common in the 1920s, the image of Emmot Till's body in the casket and Trayvon's hoodie, the grainy video of Rodney King and the gloss of Michael Jackson' Thriller, Diamond Reynolds's Facebook live recording of her boyfriend's killing by the police, and Beyonce's Formation. Legacy Russell, the award winning author of Glitch Feminism, explores the power of these tokens and argues that without the contributions of Black people, digital culture would not exist in its current form.

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