OUR STORY
Black in Space celebrates the artistry, diversity + resilience of Black LGBTQ+ communities through media, storytelling + technology.
The inaugural experience Black in Space: A Virtual Black Pride Experience (May 21-25, 2020)
was a five day virtual series of experiences that celebrated the 30th anniversary of DC Black Pride.
Since May 2020, we have curated
blknspace.tv: Futuristic TV for Black Qweirdos; XO: The Black in Space Journey Continues and have collaborated with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Hirshhorn ARTLAB, The Highlander Research and Education Center, North Carolina Black Leadership and Organizing Collective and the DC Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
Logo by Daniela Tai
WHY THE SHIP FLIES?
GOALS
Celebrate the complexity and richness of the Black LGBTQ+ experience through art and social engagement at the intersection of technology.
Connect Black LGBTQ+ and allied movements across space and time while building a platform that is intergenerational that transcends locations.
Support Black LGBTQ+ creatives impacted by COVID-19.
VALUES
Community: Honor the polylithic experiences of Black LGBTQ+ folx.
Connection: Cultivate relationships between Black LGBTQ+ creatives, artists, and audiences.
Collaboration: Nurture relationships between artists across mediums.