BIOGRAPHY

Rai Mckinley Terry is an audiovisual archivist, artist and scholar. They are pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Humanities at Brown University where they are a fellow at the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. They hold a Bachelor’s degree in Black Arts and Social Theory from Brandeis University. They have worked in moving image archives for 4 years and with multimedia arts for over a decade. Recently they held a fellowship with the Association of Moving Image Archivists. Their work largely explores the nature of archives as it relates to Black Feminist Studies and Queer theory. They are committed to engaging the ephemeral natures of history to explore, rupture and expand Black queer realities. 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Vibratory Tape: Black *Beyonding is a series of audiovisual vignettes that utilize Black queer theoretical frameworks and archival theory toward illumination of the importance of the ephemeral, vibratory moments of Black life which are rich with information.