Adultification by Jamal Jackson

Adultification refers to the racial bias in which people perceive black children as older and less innocent than other children. Black boys can be seen as responsible for their actions at an age when most boys still benefit from the assumption that children are innocent. Adultification explores the joy we created by these young black children and juxtaposes it with the forced adulthood that is set upon them.

Oct 26, 2025, 4:30 PM EDT
Arts on Site, 12 St Marks Pl, Studio 3R, New York, NY 10003, USA

The Company
Jamal Jackson - Artistic Director
Luther S. Allison - Music Director
Birgitta Victorson - Dramaturg
Herne Jean-Baptiste - Artist/Choreographer
Brion Vann - Artist/Choreographer
Sean Thomas - Artist/Choreographer
Emily Pacilio - Artist/Choreographer
Karina Ikezoe - Artist/Choreographer
Rebecca Greenbaum - Artist/Choreographer

Anne Later - Artist
Jes Washington - Artist
Zachary Desmond - Artist
Delaney Feener - Artist

Isaac Leslie - Youth Artist
Bond Hill - Youth Artist
Chase Jackson - Youth Artist
Caleb Cohen - Youth Artist
Dominic Binda - Youth Artist
Zaki Chatman - Youth Artist
Noll Marquis - Youth Artist
Bridget Cohen - Youth Artist
Walden Krauser - Youth Artist
Sonali Thomas - Youth Artist

Luther S. Allison - Piano
Jahleel Hills - Snare Drum
Kelvin Walters - Alto Saxophone
Michael Cruse - Trumpet
Kofi Hunter - Percussion
Jeffrey Miller - Trombone