Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Rikki Byrd
EDUCATION
University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Journalism
Bachelor of Journalism, May 2013
Minor in Black Studies
POSITIONS HELD
Washington Fashion History and 2016
University-St. Louis Research Methods
Lecturer
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PUBLICATIONS
Guest Editor
Open Space: Black Fashion Studies. International Journal of
Fashion Studies
(forthcoming 2017).
New Media
Byrd, Rikki and Kimberly Jenkins. The Fashion and Race Syllabus,
2016.
(online: www.fashionandrace.wordpress.com)
Peer-reviewed
Byrd, Rikki. We Were What No One Else Had: How Black Fashion
Models Constructed a New Wave of Performativity and Visibility.
Companion to African American Theatre
and Performance.
(forthcoming 2017)
Book Chapters
Byrd, Rikki. Fashioning FreedomAfrican-American Arts: Activism
and Aesthetics.
(forthcoming 2017)
Online
Insights
Byrd, Rikki. Black the Color We Wear: The Temporality of Blackness
in American Fashion.
Insights, 2015.
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Medium
Byrd, Rikki. To Go Wherever We Please: Blackness, Traveling and
Freedom. Medium,
2016.
ManRepeller
Byrd, Rikki. A Jazz Artist on Her Love for Music and Vintage
Clothing. ManRepeller, 2016.
Byrd, Rikki. Five Women of Color Get Real About the Fashion
Industry. ManRepeller,
2016.
Mic
Byrd, Rikki. FITs Black Fashion Designers Exhibit is a Celebration of
Fashions Unsung Heroes. Mic, 2016.
ALIVE
Byrd, Rikki. How Local Art for Justice Gained the Attention of the
Smithsonian. ALIVE,
2016.
Byrd, Rikki. St. Louis Fashion Archives: St. Louisian Kay Thompson
Wears Prada. ALIVE, 2016.
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Byrd, Rikki. St. Louis Fashion Archives: A Look Inside The 1983 Miss
Universe Pageant in STL.
ALIVE, 2016.
BUSTLE
Byrd, Rikki. This Magazine Cover Opened A Convo We NEED to
Have. Bustle, 2015.
Byrd, Rikki. Why Home Is Important For Girls Who Are Natural.
Bustle, 2015.
Byrd, Rikki. Beyond Classically Beautiful Pix Will Move You. Bustle,
2015.
Byrd, Rikki. This Natural Hair Brand Is Making Big Moves. Bustle,
2014.
Byrd. Rikki. Fashion Week Still Doesnt Get Diversity. Bustle, 2014.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
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UNIVERSITY SERVICE
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