Jerilynn Webster; also known as “JB The First Lady,” is an Indigenous Vancouver beat-boxer, hip-hop artist, activist, Aboriginal youth educator and single mother (News, CBC). Jerilynn is a proud indigenous member of the Nuxalk and Cayuga (Sei) Nation (Jb the First Lady) who contributes immensely to her community. She was born in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, into a poor "single-parent Christian home" (Warner). Upon his arrival in Vancouver; at the age of 14, she was overcome by a culture shock of experiencing racism and discrimination as people negatively labeled her with elements of her race and culture (Hong). It was after this incident that he began to become aware of the profound problems living in a white-dominated city. She often attends the friendship center where she feels at home and begins her career as a presenter, director and actress (Hong). He also began recording at a studio called KAYA (Knowledge Aboriginal Youth Association) (Hong). Seeing that her childhood memories prevented her from listening to music except Christian or 1950s music (Warner), in her lyrics, Jerilynn conveys messages of racism, discrimination, effects of residential school, female empowerment, experiences women and other politicized topics. topics (JB The First Lady). Jerilynn states, “Using my words to go upwards/not backwards,” she strives to empower, motivate, and encourage Native culture to achieve their dreams and achieve the unattainable (Jb the First Lady). More importantly, Jerilynn's goal is to "...capture the moment and the environment we're in, but present it with a female perspective" (News, CBC). Therefore, drawing on feminist and intersectional theories, this article will highlight JB The First lady's demonstration of...... middle of paper ......ng” which have all been directed at the experiences of female perspectives. . Through hip-hop, Jerilynn has appropriately conveyed messages of female experiences as she states, “…to provide a safe space for people to express themselves…” (Warner). Drawing on feminist and intersectional theories, this article highlighted JB The First Lady's set of possibilities as she counters negative labels of Native women's assumptions and encourages them to fight against them. His analyzed works, “Get Ready, Get Steady” and “Too late to aware” discuss problems in Native communities. In summary, JB the First Lady states, “So much of our music is about manifesting and encouraging people to find their gifts and where they come from” (Hong). Therefore, Jerilynn's goal is to motivate the fallen youth of the Native community to rise up and be the change..
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