Teniia Micazia Brown
“Everything But–”
A story about what's said, what's felt, and what’s lost when we don't fully choose.
Preston Crowder
"Black To Save The Day"
When Sista Steel, a member of the underfunded Black Superhero League, defeats the villainous Gentrifier, she thinks the day is saved. But her fame-hungry ex, Fire Blade, shows up with an offer to join the elite and very white Great Supremacy League, forcing her to choose between community loyalty and personal gain in this humorous superhero satire.
Mo Holmes
“Clumsy”
A young man crashes his car into a woman's kitchen. She tries to make him grits. How do you forgive an accident like that?
Naomi Lorrain (She/her)
“DNR”
After not seeing each other for nearly a decade and a half, Nikki returns home to reconnect with her cousin, Solomon. Eventually, Nikki’s true intentions come to light and she presents Solomon with a proposal that would alter their relationship indefinitely. "DNR" is a poignant rumination on family, forgiveness, and faith.
DeLane McDuffie
“Goose”
A young idealist joins a fiery collective of 1960s freedom-riding activists on their way to a 2020s D.C. protest march. But whose battle are they fighting?
Donathan Walters
“White Diamond”
As Andrea prepares her mother's funeral in a midwestern town where image and reputation is everything, her son Hakeem arrives with a request: he wants his boyfriend to be more involved in the family. In the thick of grief and tradition, a deeper tension surfaces - one that neither of them expected to face.