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Rhizomes: issue 29: Frank Wilderson and Jaye Austin Williams

Williams’ transition from the professional theater industry to academia was born from a realization that the industry often lacked a deep engagement with philosophical discourses regarding anti-Blackness. As a Black, queer, and partially disabled participant in the arts, she sought to address "overt and covert aggressions" that she felt were being ignored by traditional theatrical institutions. jaye austin

At the University of California, Irvine, she directed significant works including The Colored Museum , The Trial of Dedan Kimathi , and The Liquid Plain . Rhizomes: issue 29: Frank Wilderson and Jaye Austin

She received praise for her performance in "Pickling," a one-woman play by Suzan-Lori Parks, which she performed at venues like the Public Theater's Joe's Pub and the HERE Arts Center . She received praise for her performance in "Pickling,"