Raising the Bottom Nele Braas Exploring the creation of networks

Exploring the creation of networks at Heart Mountain

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Raising the Bottom Nele Braas Exploring the creation of networksIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent mass displacement of black neighborhoods in New Orleans, black queer performers redefined notions of belonging throughout the city. These unlikely figures, such as artists Big Freedia and Vockah Redu, played a significant role in calling the displaced back home and serving as beacons of hope. In Raising the Bottom, Alix Chapman engages in performance ethnography, taking to the stage while writing