American Artist, Darryl D. Terrell, and Salakastar delve into the world of naming, alter egos, and persona as they interrogate identity and resistance through their personal lens of creation and discuss those that paved the way. ⁣Find links to key materials discussed below and check out win.gs/subjectmattersfor the transcript.

• Darryl DeAngelo Terrell, “Dion”
• "Self Portrait as a 90s R&B Video” by Danez Smith
• Outkast Best New Rap Group 1995 Source Awards speech
• Construction #10
• Jospehine Baker in 1932, covering her body with pearls and silk
• Salakastar, “December 22 song”
• American Artist, “A Refusal”
• The Emotional Turmoil behind Picasso’s Blue Period
• Lina Iris Victor
• “Bluets” by Maggie Nelson (book)
• “Blue” by Joni Mitchell (album)
• “Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis
• Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech