Derrais Carter
Biography
Derrais Carter (he/they) is a writer, artist, and Associate Professor of Africana Studies. Carter is the creator of Black Revelry: In Honor of the Sugar Shack (If I Can’t Dance, 2021), an artist book-album built around Ernie Barnes’ painting The Sugar Shack (circa 1971).
Area of Expertise
Black cultural studies, black queer and trans studies, popular culture, black critical theory, and African American cultural history
Degrees
Ph.D. in American Studies, University of Iowa
Professional Publications & Contributions
Black Revelry: In Honor of 'The Sugar Shack' (If I Can't Dance, 2021)
"Sent" published in Geogia (2020)