Hanif Abdurraqib

"I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too." Inspired by these few words, spoken by Josephine Baker at the 1963 March on Washington, Hanif Abdurraqib has written a profound reflection on how Black performance is inextricably woven into the fabric of American culture. "A Little Devil in America is an urgent project that unravels all modes and methods of Black performance, in this moment when Black performers are coming...