Thee Debauchery Ball with Khari B.

Where are all the cool people at? Event producer and spoken word musician Khari B. discusses his legendary twenty-year event, Thee Debauchery Ball, a kinky house music party in Chicago for melanated people. Karen and he discuss Black sexuality, creating safe spaces, and the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball. Filmmaker David Weathersby joins the conversation midway to discuss the making of the film and watching the party’s evolution.

In this episode:

• Khari B.--event maker and spoken word musician. IG: @theedebaucheryball 
• Documentary filmmaker David Weathersby. Also on Instagram. 
• Host, sex educator, and energy worker Karen Yates 
• “Being Black and Kinky with David Weathersby” Wild & Sublime episode
• Thee Debauchery Ball info
• Watch the documentary Thee Debauchery Ball on Amazon Prime or Tubi 

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