Thirty-Nine's Witness is a cultural research and narrative strategy studio for creators, brands, and organizations developing work that adds to and builds from culture.
We stay mindful of the histories, communities, material conditions, and structures of power surrounding a project while translating that research into clear content and strategy.
The Awareness, Imagination, and Perpetuation of Violence
This essay examines "Chiraq" as more than a metaphor. Through hip-hop, political history, and comparative cultural analysis, it traces how capitalist, colonial, and carceral systems produce violence in Chicago and Iraq, then shape how that violence is understood.
Ratchet Feminism and Respectability Politics in Black Women's Hip-Hop
A qualitative study of how Black women rappers resist and reproduce respectability politics through lyrics about sexuality, public image, wealth, the body, family, mental health, and relationships with men.
An emerging research project on hip-hop jewelry as visual branding, cultural memory, racialized luxury, capitalist aspiration, and a refusal of invisibility and respectability.
One studio for brands and teams, one desk for individual creators, each with its own scope and pricing.
Research for brands, agencies, and teams: cultural context, audience landscapes, campaign research, and messaging review.
Research for individual creators: one strong piece, a connected series, or ongoing monthly support.
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