Sexual Exploitation of Black Women

"Harriet" is a choreopoem by Zhana which I wrote earlier this year. It explores themes around the sexual exploitation of African American women during enslavement.

It contains no explicit material.

"Harriet" tells the story of Harriet Jacobs, author of Incidents in the Lives of a Slave Girl, and portrays an imaginary meeting between her and Harriet Tubman.

To listen to an excerpt from a rehearsed reading of "Harriet", click here.

Harriet: A New Choreopoem

In the latest instalment of my blog tour, I talk about my new choreopoem, Harriet.

“My most significant role model and shero is Harriet Tubman. My mother told me about her when I was a young child, and used to give me Harriet Tubman comic books (it was the Sixties). So Tubman has always been a major influence for me. I think it’s the fact that she was so uncompromising...."

You can read the rest of the inteview here:
http://www.danafredsti.com/blog/?m=200802

To read the other interviews, please visit:

http://myafricandiaspora.com/WordPress/?p=31

http://blackwomenineurope.blogspot.com/2008/01/black-success-stories.html

http://asanetwork.blogspot.com/2008/01/black-success-stories-by-zhana.html

To read about the choreopoem, visit:
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewevent.asp?AuthorID=6641