Black DJ Renaissance: An Oral History of Black Women DJs; DJing as Storytelling and Art Practice (2025)
By Asha S. Burtin
Black DJ Renaissance: An Oral History of Black Women DJs; DJing as Storytelling and Art Practice is a thesis project by Asha S. Burtin in which she spoke to various Black women who are DJs from all over the United States. This project is meant to demonstrate the importance of listening, and that Djing is more than just pressing buttons to play music. It is an art practice that involves not only the DJs themselves, but also the musical and personal histories that they draw on to perform.