Habaru gani? Ujamaa!
I only have so many dollars to give (‘n honestly I jus been goin’ to the movies ‘cuz ain’t nobody got time for mediocre theater), but these painters, musicians, writers, producers (who-not by coincidence-are mostly POC) can take my money any day.
Our community is vast. I'm humbled by you all.
If you don’t kno these artists, now you kno
Give them all your $
RADICAL DIVA SISTERS
- Diana Oh my lingerie play
- Hye Yun Park BKPI
- Mariah MacCarthy Baby Mama: One Woman's Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People
PLAYWRIGHTS
- Mfoniso Udofia The Ufot Cycle a gift of nostalgia, heartbreak, humor, and family
- Nsangou Njikam Syncing Ink filled my Spirit, gave me life, continues to do so
- Keith A. Wallace The Bitter Game rock on, brother
- Korde A. Tuttle for graveyard shift and our magical when it fell
- My Brown cohort:
- Good Blood by Diane Exavier + The Utterances by Carlos Sirah, Liz Morgan The Clark Doll Play, Katie pearl: our reading of SHIT and all you do with PearlDamour
- Colette Robert Harriet Holland Social Club in partnership with Mabou Mines + New Georges
- Jonathan A Human Being, Of A Sort (congrats on your last semester. the world is not ready!)
- Jocelyn School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
- Aeneas Hemphill with a heart of gold and art that reflects/challenges our time
ON CAMERA STUFF
- Robin Cloud of Out Again AND for helping Fort Sisters get #DearSister off the ground
- Michaela Coel Chewing Gum Dreams cuz duh
- Chris Núñez so pumped for your feature. you kno I'm a huge fan. Exterior: A Nameless Desert
ENTREPRENEURS
- Chris Myers at al-oi Speak up, Stand out, dope apparel
- Robert Lee Newman 10,000 Paintings Project: just say YES! and he'll give you free paintings "The more we support each other the greater we are able to contribute our best self to the world."
MUSICIANS
- Samora Pinderhughes The Transformations Suite at Lincoln Center blew my mind
- Vuyo for summoning our ancestors through your voice
- The incredibly talented and humble Shawn Randall Symphonics Live
- Sammy Miller and the Congregation Band for bringing me joy and inspiring me to Dance!
PRODUCERS
- Keith The New Black Fest always blown away and inspired by the community you bring together
- The National Black Theatre for welcoming me into your home as a writer last year for the Keep Soul Alive Reading Series
- NOW AFRICA: Playwrights Festival
- The Movement Theatre Company Harrison’s ASWSLT was lit n that’s no lie
- Chris Myers your relentless spirit producing Interfest NYC a free arts & ideas fest
- Codify Art creates safe + productive artistic space particularly for women, queer, and trans artists of color
- Mirirai Her First Kill bam!
- Zhailon Young Amazing Souls + Words on White
- Primer for a Failed Superpower cannot WAIT to see where this goes. with Orion S. Johnstone + Rachel Chavkin + others
- #americanAF curated and produced by Jessica Almasy and Ann Marie Dorr, curated in part by Jeremy O. Harris and Zhailon Levingston (with Phillip Howze + Claire Fort + more)
@ the TOP of 2018
- my short play POPPY is in Season 9 of The Fire This Time Festival (starring sis, Claire!)
- Ngozichukwuka with The Homecoming Queen Jan 10- Feb 11
- Daniel Alexander Jones with Black Light @ Joe's Pub Jan 5 + 6
- Kareem Lucas Black is Beautiful But it Ain't Always Pretty @ UTR Jan 8-14
- Whitney White Macbeth in Stride dir. Caitlin O'Connell Jan 11 + 12
- Donja, Keelay...I got my eyes on you 'n you betta believe I'm gonna come through for ya'll in this next year!