Question Bridge

Question Bridge: Black Males is an innovative transmedia art project that facilitates a dialogue between a critical mass of Black men from diverse and contending backgrounds; and creates a platform for them to represent and redefine Black male identity in America. The project creates and develops a Question Bridge and Identity Map to fulfill its mission:

 

A Question Bridge is a media-facilitated dialog among a critical mass of people within a demographic. Its core methodology is this: on video, a Black man asks a significant question of a Black man he feels estranged from; on video, a Black man representing that difference records his answer.

 

An Identity Map is a group-generated illustration of self-described identity tags within a single demographic. Black men create a profile on QuestionBridge.com with tag words that they feel describe their identity. These identity tags are synthesized into a comprehensive map that illustrates how Black men in America describe themselves. Our hypothesis is that the map will deconstruct monochromatic views of black men and expose a highly complex, dynamic and multi-faceted view of their identity.

 

The Question Bridge and Identity Map are made available for people to explore in multiple ways: a website (QuestionBridge.com), video art installations in museums and galleries, community events and discussions and the high school and university curriculum.