A new episodic documentary series, “Truth. Be. Told.” aims to get viewers to ask tough questions, gay or straight, black or white.
A new episodic documentary series, “Truth. Be. Told.” aims to get viewers to ask tough questions, gay or straight, black or white. Who are we really? Where do we come from? How does our identity truly shape who we are as an individual and as a species?
From Indiegogo:
Truth. Be. Told. is a documentary series that seeks to reclaim the birthright of Queer Black Visionaries within our families and communities by providing a platform for out, Black LGBTQ, same-gender-loving, and two-spirited people to tell their personal stories of challenge, radical self-inquiry, transformation, and triumph.
To date over 60 Queer Black Visionaries have committed to being interviewed for Seasons 1 and 2, including: Staceyann Chin (Jamaican-born, Tony Award-winning playwright); B. Slade (Singer formerly known as Tonéx); Toshi Reagon (Singer/Songwriter); Miss Major (Veteran Transgender Activist); Emil Wilbekin (Former Editor for Essence and Vibe magazine);Darnell Moore (Writer/Activist); Patrik-Ian Polk (Creator of Logo TV’s “Noah’s Arc” series); Mia McKenzie (Creator of the Black Girl Dangerous blog); Linda Villarosa (Former Editor for the New York Times); Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs (Co-Creator of the Mobile Homecoming Project); Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler (Filmmaker/Transgender Rights Activist); Karamo Brown(Oprah Winfrey Network Host, Model and Actor); and Justin Robinson (founding member of the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops).
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The basic premise of Truth. Be. Told.: in order to become all of whom we were sent to be, as Queer Black people, we have been pushed to question everything about our multiple layers of identity – race, gender, sexuality, class, vocation – and then reconcile who we know ourselves to be with the identities our families and society-at-large have constructed for us. Some of us face rejection from our parents, children, spouses, and other family; some of us experience job loss, religious persecution, personal attacks and violence; some of us are more afraid of who we might become than our loved ones who have been waiting for us to speak our own truth. By virtue of being Queer, we do this work in spite of the risks, in order to live more fully.
The founders behind “Truth. Be. Told.” are committed to raising $24,000 for the project. Become a contributor here and be a part of a project that will undoubtedly give the uninitiated a close look at the lives of a group of gay people who are mostly overlooked.
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