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Five years of Blackstage
Five years ago, Leila Davis (@cutiewhippingham) founded Blackstage, a non-profit events company centring and enhancing the creativity of pole dancers of colour, with a special focus on Queer, Trans, Disabled, low-income or sex working performers.
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“Dr. Are has pioneered research on the affect of shadowbanning on pole dancers.” – My comments in TechCrunch.

“Why Did Instagram Pause This Play? Its Creators Still Don’t Know.” – Find my research in the New York Times here.