“To be truly visionary, we have to root our imagination in our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond that reality.”
Jordan Rome is a queer Black multi-hyphenate creator, musing through writing, performance, film, ritual, and somatics. She is based in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. She is an alumna of DePaul University with a degree in Public Relations & Advertising and Community Service Studies.
Her work consistently addresses systems of oppression, challenging the restrictive and antiquated viewpoints they uphold. As her artistic journey continues to evolve, she is committed to contributing to the archive of Black Liberatory work. She is part of the growing movement rooted in joy, magic, rest, and carefree attitudes from bold creatives envisioning a new future for marginalized identities.
Her work exists at the intersection of art and social practice, where she transforms and expands her projects into new forms that create spaces for community gathering and connection. In addition, she draws inspiration through the intimate exploration of Self and Spirit, which she believes are equally intertwined and necessary for our collective freedom.
Jordan is the screenwriter and director of the short film series 365 Ways to Kill an American, which explores sensationalized cases of America's police brutality and anti-Blackness. Her work for screenwriting has been published in Chicago Reader, Picture This Post, and Rebel Africa. Her activism and performance work has been featured in BuzzFeed News, PBS News, The Smithsonian, and Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies.
In addition, she is a freelance copywriter and communications consultant. Her self-understanding nature and artistic and worldly influences attract a diverse clientele. She also works closely with wellness brands, helping to shape their messaging and unique offerings. She is known to use her words to wield power and activate truth for her clients, marginalized voices, and the ever-changing socio-political circumstances of the world.
She was last seen in Dread Scott's Slave Rebellion Reenactment, where she performed and worked as a movement consultant. Her latest work, "Militancy and Liberation," is in press for Third Text Journal issue: "After the Social Turn: New Directions in Socially Engaged Art Research." She is also hosting writing and somatic-based workshops throughout Mexico.