Abstract

Raissa Simpson provides an analysis of the crisis Black bodies face in modern-day San Francisco. Highlighting the dwindling population of African Americans, who make up 3–6% of roughly 800,000 residents, Simpson seeks to shift the way that what is traditionally understood as redlining is also effecting Black dancers in the city. San Francisco’s tech boom has introduced codelining. She presents codelining, coding plus redlining, as the phenomena responsible for limiting the ability of Black dancers to live and afford housing in the City. Navigating this uncharted terrain of gentrification allows a new type of modern-day colonization to surface. She recounts her own uses of new media technology to show housing disparities between tech industry and African American communities.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call