Mistress Velvet
The late Mistress Velvet was Chicago’s premiere African domme Goddess. A practitioner of BDSM, Mistress Velvet often made their straight, white male clients read and write essays about Black feminist theory. In 2019, Liz spoke with Mistress Velvet about the “whorearchy,” their post-work self care routine, why sex workers are being excluded from traditional sex ed, and how their academic studies have overlapped with their professional life. We send our love to their friends and loved ones and Rest in Power.