I can’t quite put into words how excited I am to be apart of this incredible thought series from @blackwomenradicals. Thank you @nao.meeeee and @emeraldfaith_ for holding space for me to talk my shit. Artists like me need platforms like this and I’m so damn grateful for the space. I have a big announcement I’ll be sharing with @blackwomenradicals so please register in bio. 📣 UPCOMING EVENT: We are so excited to announce that the first event for our Black Trans Thought and Histories Series, curated by @nao.meeeee and @emeraldfaith_ , is a conversation with @vincentmartell, director and writer of @finesseontv and founder of @vamstudioofficial! 🗓: Thursday, September 8th ⏱: 6:30 PM EST 📍: Zoom 🔗: Register (LINK IN BIO!) ➖We will discuss their journey into filmmaking; the personal and political impetus behind FINESSE; their award-winning collective and company, VAM STUDIO; and more. 🎥: We will also show snippets of Martell’s series, @finesseontv. An original series directed and written by Martell, FINESSE is a 5 episode series centered around a chosen family of three roommates who depend on one another to get through the world as black artists and sex workers in Chicago. ▪️Starring @sheacoulee, @jeezloueez, and Vincent Martell, FINESSE is a colorful sexual adventure centered around the hustle of a chosen family of black artists and sex workers. In FINESSE, we see black queer people in control of their bodies. It’s a world that acknowledges that the abundance of black queer intimacy can and will be used as a revolutionary tool in storytelling. ➖About Vincent Martell: Vincent Martell (they/them/he/him) is a Chicago-bred filmmaker and hustler whose work centers around nuanced POC and LGBTQIA+ narratives on screen. Founder of inclusive production company VAM STUDIO-home to a diverse team of POC and Queer filmmakers in Chicago, NY, and LA. VAM STUDIO is an award-winning collective and company behind some of the most disruptive narratives and branded content in media today. #blackwomenradicals #blacktransthoughtandhistoriesseries #blacktransthoughtandhistories