My Father’s Mariannes
This is not the first time my father has been approached by an admiring stranger. He is, in his own way, a fashion icon.
Aisha Sabatini Sloan
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Ladies of the Good Dead
There are stories inside every black life lost to the virus in Wayne County.
On Doulas
I’ve wanted to write about Erykah Badu's “Window Seat” for years. I am drawn, perhaps, to the uncanny patriotism of this Black woman retracing the last moments of a fallen president’s life, stripping her way toward an irrefutable, and radical, Americanness.
On Immolation
The Heidelberg installation has the vibe of Plato’s lost city of Atlantis, the mythic civilization that sank into the ocean overnight after its people lost their sense of virtue.
Ladies of the Good Dead
There are stories inside every black life lost to the virus in Wayne County.
Detroit Archives: On Hello
Aisha Sabatini Sloan explores her family history through iconic landmarks in Detroit.
Detroit Archives: On Haunting
Aisha Sabatini Sloan explores her family history through iconic landmarks in Detroit.
On Basquiat, the Black Body, and a Strange Sensation in My Neck
We’re away until January 3, but we’re reposting some of our favorite pieces from 2017. Enjoy your holiday! While visiting Los Angeles a couple of years ago, I strained my back. My mother gave me the name of her former chiropractor. As I stood bef…
On Basquiat, the Black Body, and a Strange Sensation in My Neck
While visiting Los Angeles a couple of years ago, I strained my back. My mother gave me the name of her former chiropractor. As I stood before him, I listed my symptoms, and in one quick gesture he ripped my pants down, without warning, just bel…