Let ‘im Move You is a series of artistic works that reflects a 10-year artistic collaboration between jumatatu m. poe and Jermone “Donte” Beacham.
This body of work was initiated by jumatatu’s interest in Jermone’s approach to J-Sette, which is a call-and-response dance form that developed in early 1980’s by women’s majorette teams at historically Black colleges in the United States. Leagues of Black Queer men, prohibited from trying out as majorettes, have since formed competitive J-Sette teams in gay clubs and pride parades across the country.
At Abrons Arts Center, jumatatu and Jermone present four components of the Let ‘im Move You series:
Let ‘im Move You: Intervention - October 9, 5 pm
Let ‘im Move You: Installation October 10–13, 10 am – 9 pm
Let ‘im Move You: This is a Formation October 10–12, 7 pm
Let ‘im Move You: Queer Slow Jam Party
