Gabe Castro: Using Horror to Entertain, Educate, and Empower

“Horror, in Castro’s hands, becomes a survival tool—an archive, a pedagogy, and a portal.”

Matthew Law’s Soundtrack of Togetherness: The Revival of Friends and Family

“Law’s parties aren’t just soundscapes; they’re rituals of togetherness, built beat by beat.”

Joseph Earl Thomas: Writing with Blood, Nerve, and Unbearable Beauty

“His writing hits like blood and nerve: tender, brutal, and pulsing with unbearable beauty.”

Robert Carter Is Centering Black Possibility One Image at a Time

“Black possibility is the thread in every photograph Carter makes—part portraiture, part preservation.”

Rachael Moton Is Crafting the Future of Dark Comedy—and She’s Doing It Her Way

“Moton’s dark comedies don’t just subvert the genre—they reclaim it.”

Vernon Jordan III Is Reimagining Black Queer Cinema Through Love, Ghosts, and Lyricism

“What emerges through Jordan’s lens isn’t just cinema—it’s care work, memory work, and an offering.”

The Producer’s Producer: How Lorna Miller Is Building a More Inclusive Film Industry One Set at a Time

“Miller understands that real transformation happens in the day-to-day: who gets hired, how they’re treated, and what legacy we leave behind.”
Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Steiner: Redefining the Harp for the Modern Era
“To hear Steiner play is to understand the harp as something alive, genreless, and full of edge.”
Emilio Maldonado: The Seeker’s Craft
“Each image by Maldonado is a kind of spiritual map—part ritual, part rebellion.”