Beyond the Screen Speakers
Each of the individuals below brings a unique perspective to Beyond the Screen, shaping the future of intersectional storytelling through research, media, philanthropy, and cultural strategy.
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Ruha Benjamin (she/her)
Professor of African American studies
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
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Safiya Noble (she/her)
CO-FOUNDER & FACULTY DIRECTOR, CENTER ON RACE AND DIGITAL JUSTICE
UCLA
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Sam Bailey (she/her)
Director / Writer
Artist Alumni
OPEN TELEVISION (OTV) -
Joie Lou Shakur (they/them)
Executive director
COMFREY FILMS
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Naomi Johnson (she/her)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
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Robert Smith III (he/him)
SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, THRIVING CULTURES
SURDNA FOUNDATION
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Chris Walker (they/them)
HEAD OF MARKETING & EXHIBITION
OPEN TELEVISION (OTV)
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Aisha Goss (she/her)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CENTER FOR CULTURAL POWER
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Chanelle Elaine (she/her)
FOUNDER & VISIONARY ARCHITECT OF STORY + POSSIBILITY
KASHIF INCUBATOR
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Sarah Minnie (she/her)
HEAD OF ARTIST DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION
OPEN TELEVISION (OTV)
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Richie Siegel (he/him)
CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
INEVITABLE FOUNDATION
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Jenna Anast (any/all)
PERFORMING ARTIST, SHAMONIC REIKI PRACTITIONER, TAROT READER
JOURNEYS WITH JENNA
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Angel Peoples (she/they)
DIRECTOR OF TRUE HISTORY NARRATIVES
POP CULTURE COLLABORATIVE
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Aymar Jean "AJ" Escoffery (he/they)
CO-FOUNDER
GOVERNING BODY TREASURER
OPEN TELEVISION (OTV)
MARGARET WALKER ALEXANDER PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES & DIRECTOR OF THE MEDIA AND DATA EQUITY (MADE) LAB
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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Lauren Pabst (she/her)
SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, JOURNALISM & MEDIA
MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
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Dayo Lamolo (she/her)
VP of Communications
mozilla foundation
governing body co-chair
open television (OTV)
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Elijah McKinnon (they/them)
CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GOVERNING BODY SECRETARY
Open Television (OTV)
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Karim Ahmad (he/him)
Founder
Utopia studio
GOVERNING BODY CO-CHAIR
OPEN TELEVISION (OTV)