Black Taboo -1984- ^new^ -

Keywords: Black Taboo, 1984, counterculture, underground art, Orwellian, systemic racism, lost media, industrial music, Basquiat, dystopia.

To understand Black Taboo , one must first understand the world into which it was born. The year 1984 was a paradox. On one hand, it was the height of Reagan-era conservatism and Thatcherite moralism, a time of "family values" and the PMRC’s war on explicit content. On the other, it was the golden age of the home video revolution. The VCR had democratized moving images for the first time in history. Black Taboo -1984-

Though directed by Weiss, some historical accounts note that the production involved a white woman’s directorial perspective, which adds another layer to how the film’s themes of race and sexuality were framed. Cultural Significance On one hand, it was the height of