Here’s how Black queer creatives are making a place for themselves in entertainment
A post shared by Tyler Perry Studios (@tylerperrystudios)Subscribe to Native Son’s newsletter for more news, information, and conversations about Black gay and queer everything.The Black LGBTQ+ community puts itself in the driver’s seat when it develops programming.
Jordan E. Cooper, for example, is the showrunner of a hit show for BET. He also writes and stars in the critically acclaimed Tony-nominated Broadway shows Ain’t No Mo and Oh Happy Day!A post shared by Jordan E.
Cooper (@jordanecooper)In the Native Son post, “10 Black Queer Podcasts We’re Obsessed With” creators like Surface Level and Busy Boys Uncensored, showed how creatives are using lived experiences to inform and entertain the community.
Jai The Gentleman is among the creatives looking to broaden the media landscape.“There is something special about when we can get together in a space for us and by us,” he says.
