Representation of Black Women in Jazz media: The exploration of African American Female Identity through the Lens of Jazz Music in Film
Date of Award
5-2026
Document Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Humanities
Program/Concentration
Institute for the Humanities
Committee Director
Priya Vashist
Abstract
[From Importance of Films reflection section] This Project’s approach is to create new visual, research-based content that applies the different elements of art including music, film and storytelling. This project intends to form connections between aspects of African American History and the evolution of jazz music. This new work is made with the intent to connect the new understanding that the younger generations have with the origin, history and purpose of this jazz.
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Recommended Citation
Dempsey, Gabrielle. "Representation of Black Women in Jazz media: The exploration of African American Female Identity through the Lens of Jazz Music in Film" (2026). Master of Arts (MA), Master's Project, Humanities, Old Dominion University, https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/humanities_masters_papers/10