Kim Marie Vaz: 3 books
The 'Baby Dolls'
Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
One of the first women's organizations to mask and perform during Mardi Gras, the Million Dollar Baby Dolls redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville-era brothels and dance halls to their re-emergence in post-Katrina New Orleans, author Kim Marie Vaz uncovers...
by Kim Marie Vaz
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 1995
This is the life history of Nike Davies, one of the few African women known nationally and internationally in contemporary art circles. Nike's mother died when she was six and she learned to survive by selling what she could. When her father wanted to arrange her marriage she ran away with a travelling...
The Woman with the Artistic Brush: Life History of Yoruba Batik Nike Olaniyi Davies
Life History of Yoruba Batik Nike Olaniyi Davies
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2015
Nike Davies is one of the few African women known internationally in contemporary art circles. The Woman with the Artistic Brush traces her life history and illustrates the strategies developed by women to mitigate male rule. Presenting a critique of the woman's place in contemporary Yoruba society...