Draft talk:Hebru Brantley's Nevermore Park

Adrienne Samuels Gibbs. “Strolling Through ‘Nevermore Park,’ An Immersive Installation By Visual Artist Hebru Brantley.” Forbes, October 21, 2019. https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennegibbs/2019/10/21/strolling-through-nevermore-park-an-immersive-installation-by-visual-artist-hebru-brantley/?sh=4eb145892544. This Forbes article features an interview with Brantley... an opportunity to hear about his artistic process and the importance of Nevermore Park in his own words.

Daisie. “Hebru Brantley Artistry: A Comprehensive Genius Guide,” November 8, 2023. https://blog.daisie.com/hebru-brantley-artistry-a-comprehensive-genius-guide/#:~:text=These%20characters%2C%20often%20young%20and,is%20admired%20around%20the%20world. Very strong background on Brantley, his art, his upbringing, and the importance of Afrofuturism and Black Superheroes in his work.

Zachery, André M. "Artist's Journal: Futurity and the Containment of Blackness in Twenty-First-Century Performance." Theater 46, no. 3 (2016): 63-81. This article looks at nuanced examples of Afrofuturism in music, dance, graffiti, and performance art, which will inform research on Brantley's Nevermore Park.