We Are The Culture Floem Video 2022

It was an honor to produce this beautiful project from a prompt about Redlining and Community. Sankofa Arts and Streetlight Guild placed us with 2 artists we had never worked with before. I had the honor of working with Sydnee Roberts-Crews, Founder of Black Ohio Film Group and J. Shannon 'Forevadancin' Fillmore, Director of Tru Kingdom Mega Crew. This was a special treat to work with these two. They made my poetry and music come to life in a way that was deep, meaningful, and also light. Cause one thing we will do as Black queer folks is LAUGH!!!!! At the end, I joke, 'Thank You Columbus. We are here...for the rest of our lives...' On June 17th, 2026, J. Shannon Forevadancin' Fillmore finished his final number for this realm and went on to glory. This is published June 25th, 2026, one day before his funeral. I have been sitting with this video all week. Watching it often. It is mostly him and his movement as the visuals in this and I love that for all of us who remain. May he rest well and forever dance in the next realm. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us Shannon. We will never forget you.