#  Yannick M. Blec 

 

 



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Dr. Yannick M. Blec is the author of a recent French biography of James Baldwin (James Baldwin, Folio Biographie, 2024). The other aspects of his research concern the construction of subaltern identities as his work focuses on African American identities, and more specifically on the intersection of Black LGBTQ+ masculinities in US inner cities. These are examined through popular culture elements, particularly hip-hop culture with rap lyrics, music, rhythms, fashion, performances, and videos. In addition to representations, the analyses highlight the ways these representations are received by various Black male audiences/viewers. They also try to determine the extent to which Black masculinities are transformed by hip hop images as far as Black (queer) men are concerned, all in relation the social, political, and economic US environment at large and within the more marginal Black community neighborhoods.



 

 

 



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