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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023 TRIBUTES VOLUME 4 All profiles by Miko Evans for Meak Productions, Inc. Photos: PR

DOMINIQUE JACKSON Dominique Brebnor AKA Dominique Jackson (born March 20, 1975), is a Tobagonian-American actress, author, model, and reality television personality. As an actress, she is most known for her leading role as Elektra Abundance on the FX television series Pose. As a model, she has appeared in Vogue España.

Born in Scarborough, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago), Jackson grew up with her grandmother.

She experienced a traumatic upbringing that included bullying and sexual abuse. Her family and community in Tobago did not accept her as transgender, and she was regularly reprimanded for displaying her natural feminine characteristics. Jackson grew up very religious and was an active member of the church from a young age. When she was a child, her family moved to New York, but she remained living with her grandmother. At age 15, she moved to the United States and lived with her mother in Baltimore, MD. During this period, she met with members of the trans community for the first time.

Jackson did most of her early modeling work for free to develop the right connections. In 2009, she became a resident model for fashion designer Adrian Alicea and walked for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. She also modeled for Vogue España. She walked for the 2021 Mugler show, along with another trans model Hunter Schafer.

In 2018, Jackson was cast as the leading role of Elektra Abundance on the historic award-winning FX series POSE, set in the ballroom subculture scene in late-1980s New York City. The series premiered on June 3, 2018, and attracted critical acclaim. The first season boasted the largest cast of transgender actors for a scripted network series, with over 50 transgender characters/actors. She continued her role as Elektra Wintour in Pose’s second and final third seasons.

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LEO HOLLEN, JR. Leo Hollen, Jr. (born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, March 27) has lived in Atlanta, Georgia, for the past ten years, where he completed college and several short films.

He graduated from Georgia State University and studied film, English minor. Queer Moxie is his first feature-length project, which he co-director with Heather Provoncha in 2016 and was featured at the annual Out On Film festival.

Along with directing the film, he was also editor of the documentary celebrating the importance, evolution, and daring spirit of queer performance in Atlanta. Leo and Heather have teamed up again to direct XOXO: For the Love of Football, a documentary celebrating some of the amazing women, on and off the field, who play tackle football.

He is currently a board member and on the planning committee for Out on Film. After completing post-production on his new film project, XOXO, his goal is to complete a pilot, write, and direct more narrative projects. Being a queer black man in the South, he finds it is important as a filmmaker to create art of all mediums as diverse as the world around him. Please find out more about the projects he’s working on at mettleandpluck.com.

AUDRE LORDE Audre Lorde (born Audrey Geraldine Lorde, February 18, 1934 - November 17, 1992) was born in New York City to Frederick Byron Lorde and Linda Gertrude Belmar Lorde, Caribbean immigrants from Barbados and the Grenadian island of Carriacou.

Lorde was the youngest of three daughters.

Lorde’s mother was of mixed ancestry and could “pass” for white. Her father was darker than the Belmar family liked, but they allowed the couple to marry because of Lorde’s charm. This colorism would become a factor in Audre’s later estrangement from her family.

Lorde’s affinity for poetry was recognizable at an early age, as her mother inspired her.

She would memorize poems and would recite in response to questions rather than prose answers. In her earlier years, she also dropped the ‘“y’ from her name, citing the desire for symmetry between the e-endings in Audre Lorde rather than as her parents intended. Lorde wrote her first poem when she was in 8th grade. She would gain recognition at Manhattan’s Hunter College High School as a wordsmith. At 17, when her poem “Spring” was rejected by the school paper, she submitted it to Seventeen Magazine, becoming a published writer even before college.

After graduating from Hunter College High School in 1951 and grieving the death of her best friend Genevieve “Gennie” Thompson, Lorde left her parents’ home, becoming estranged from her family.

She enrolled in Hunter College, part of the City University of New York, where she studied English literature and philosophy. During college, Lorde supported herself by working various jobs, including as a factory worker, ghost writer, social worker, x-ray technician, medical clerk, and arts and crafts supervisor. In 1954, Lorde spent a pivotal year as a student at the National University of Mexico, a period she described as a time of affirmation and renewal in which she confirmed her identity on personal and artistic levels as a lesbian and a poet.

On her return to New York, Lorde returned to school, worked as a librarian, continued writing, and graduated from Hunter College in 1959. She also became an active participant in the gay culture of New York City’s Greenwich Village, entering the “gay girl” scene, in which she was often the only Black woman.

Lorde earned a master’s degree in library science from Columbia University in 1961 and worked as a librarian at the Mount Vernon Public Library. In 1962, the self-identified lesbian married attorney Edwin Rollins, a white, gay man.

Throughout her life, Audre Lorde fought for civil rights as an activist and writer. The political nature of her work is evident in essays such as “Apartheid U.S.A.” and “I am your Sister,” which examine how Black lesbians are stereotyped by white and Black people. In general, the voices in Lorde’s work challenge the conventions and norms of a racist, heterosexist, and homophobic society and stress the urgency of fighting against inequality.

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Trans Director Makes Directorial Debut at Sundance

By Chris Azzopardi Photos Courtesy of Sundance Institute, Photo by D. Smith.

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he same music industry that initially What happened to you during the embraced D. Smith when she was era in which you were shut out of the presenting as a man turned against music industry for being transgender? her when she transitioned. She lost her I was pretty busy as a producer. I was house, her car and her music studio. working with a lot of people, and it’s This was 2014, the year Smith, who so crazy. I’ve done a lot of hip-hop, and has produced songs for Lil Wayne, Keri people see me dressed [as a man] one Hilson and Ciara, says she was “forced day, and then the next day I’m wearing out of the music industry.” Just seven eyeshadow. And guys, people just years after exiting that industry, Smith is didn’t know how to handle it, or they making a splash with her directorial film didn’t want to handle it. They were debut at one of the world’s preeminent embarrassed. And I was pushed to film festivals. This achievement is the side. Phone calls weren’t returned, even more remarkable considering emails weren’t returned, and I just the director who discovered a passion stopped working. And in less than two for filmmaking during the pandemic years, I completely went broke. decided to go DIY for her first film, “Kokomo City.”

The film is an uninhibited, fearlessly sexual documentary that explores what life is like for four Black transgender sex workers — a true watershed moment in trans-centric filmmaking. And this is where Smith’s story gets especially emancipatory: “Kokomo City” just premiered as an official selection of the NEXT section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to early critical acclaim.

“One of the most exciting non-fiction entries to this year’s Sundance is a radical, on-the-ground pulpit from which four Black trans sex workers talk their shit,” wrote Jacob Oller for Paste Magazine. The site BlackGirlNerds.com called it “transcendent genius.” And to the music industry folks who turned against her — Smith recently completed work on a new song, “Man’s World,” for an album Katy Perry is currently recording. As for her directorial debut, Do you feel there’s an undercurrent of Smith described the experience of being internalized homophobia in the hipat Sundance with the film as “literally a hop world? Even outside that world, comeback.” there’s a lot of homophobia and

transphobia, period. And it sounds So to be acknowledged for something like you experienced that. that I’ve done with my talent, my GodOh yeah. Firsthand. But what’s so crazy given talent… that’s what I mean by my is that your music has nothing to do with position. I don’t take it for granted, and how you present yourself. So the fact I understand where I am right now in that people stopped working with me my life. So I just want to maximize the musically because of the way I started opportunity and inspire people. to look as if it affected my music… it actually enhanced my music, because I This being your directorial debut, I started to feel more like myself. And it was curious about the first time that backfired. People literally just stopped you picked up a camera and what that calling me for work and caused me to experience was like for you? be homeless. So [I’m] kind of getting on Someone purchased the camera for my feet now. me and that in and of itself was very moving for me, because this wasn’t a And now you’re here at Sundance rich person. This is someone that really with your directorial debut. What’re made a sacrifice to make that happen. you feeling right now?

And when I got the camera in my hand, Oh, I feel… and this sounds cliché, but I I knew something good was going to feel tremendously empowered. I also am come out of it. very aware of my position, and I respect it, but I’ve also worked very hard for it. During the pandemic, I was walking But I just want to use this energy, this around the city with my phone just moment where I am, to just keep telling taking pictures of different elements or great stories and creating music. angles in the city, shooting in black and white. And I was inspired to shoot with When you say position, what do you this technique and movement. And the mean? Because to me, it seems like documentary came to me. I’m thinking, even with this movie, you being at here I am shooting photographs, but Sundance, this was not an easy film I’m broke. It’s like, how can I make this to get made. work for me? And also, how can this be No, no. I mean, I made it by myself. something impactful?

By position, I mean, I’m being acknowledged for my work. How can I How did the idea of spotlighting Black say this without sounding arrogant? I trans sex workers come to you? did it by myself, most of it. And that took Well, I’ve never had to do sex work, a lot of my life, my time. And nothing’s but what inspired me was when I was guaranteed, right? homeless, sleeping on people’s couches for two years. I’m thinking, “Gosh, I

Liyah Mitchell appears in KOKOMO CITY by D. Smith, an official selection of the NEXT section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | Photo by D. Smith

What do you think is something that has been historically left out of the conversation regarding sex workers that made it even more important to Dominique Silver appears in KOKOMO CITY by D. Smith, an official selection of the NEXT include in this section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of film?

Sundance Institute. | Photo by D. Smith.

Well, the fact that they’re have a lot to show for myself. And it’s doing it. And there’s a lot of trans girls still not good enough. I have great that are public figures or celebrities that music to show for myself and a great are still having to do sex work because reputation in the music industry. And it it’s hard for them to get jobs. still wasn’t enough.” People judged me and disconnected from me because of I don’t think most people would my identity. And I started to think about assume or know that. trans women and how difficult is it for Oh yeah, it’s the truth. So these girls are them that don’t even have the amount really breaking that old narrative that we of talent that I have? And I’m still in a are OK, or we are fine because we dress worse position than they are. At least in gowns, or we have a great wig. But they have their own house, they have the truth is, a lot of girls, a lot of trans their own vehicles. But it inspired me to women, have to subject themselves to tell their story. sex work, and that’s the reality.

How did you decide to make some of I mentioned the rich storytelling in the artistic decisions that you did for “Kokomo City,” and there are some the film? For instance, shooting it in really great moments but also some black and white, the music and the devastatingly real-talk moments. overall edgy tone. There’s nothing What’s something that is said during shy about this work. It’s like, if we’re the doc that has stuck with you? going to talk about sex, we’re going The fact that during some of their to talk about sex. calls, some of the sex workers tried to That’s right. But that’s what we do in real blackmail the clients, or rob them, and life in person. We do that, even if it’s in that was a shocker. But I’m not surprised the privacy of our own homes. So when because sometimes girls feel like they’re we go into documentary form, why is it not getting paid enough, or maybe they watered down when we’re all doing it in feel like the guy is going to gyp them private? It just seems really reductive, from pay. So it’s all these details and and it doesn’t feel fulfilling. possibilities that can happen when And the black and white, I shot it a trans woman puts herself in these because it represents truth. It’s just situations or in the hands of these men. simple, but it’s also classy, classic and It’s unsettling. timeless, and it looks really elevated.

And I thought that dichotomy with the What do you hope this doc conveys girls, with their street personas and about the way Black trans women sex their lingo, that it’d be great to have workers are perceived? these girls in a raw form shot in black This film is about Black trans women, and white. but it’s also about Black people. How we treat each other and the lack of

love for each other. So I hope that it’s a wakening for Black people as a community. And I hope there’s a level of shame that comes with this film for some Black people that feel like they could have done or should do more to get to know trans people or be kind to trans people.

Are you finding that these women are being accepted more than you Koko Da Doll appears in KOKOMO CITY by D. Smith, expected them to be? an official selection of the NEXT section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | Photo by D. Smith.

Yeah. Because a lot of times people, especially in the media, they like to create this narrative that trans women are against Black women, and Black This interview has been condensed and edited for women don’t like trans women. And clarity. it’s been more Black women who are Chris Azzopardi is the Editorial Director of Pride championing this film than anything. Source Media Group and Q Syndicate, the national I’m so shocked, to be honest with you. LGBTQ+ wire service. He has interviewed a of superstars, including Cher, Meryl They’re so supportive and like, “Oh my multitude Streep, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé. His work has god, I love this film. This has to go.” And also appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, GQ and Billboard. Reach him via Twitter @ so, yeah, this is thrilling. chrisazzopardi.

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Amari struggles with who he is as he turns 30—an introspective struggle many young viewers (myself included as I approach my 30th) can find themselves facing. He questions returning to dentist school, being a photographer, and how to measure up to Q’s ideal life. Q has it planned out: law partner by 35, married by 40. Here is another quality viewers could relate to if their partner holds a significantly profitable career compared to their own. These few character traits make Amari and Q relatable.

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Sex is a physical need and release, but ultimately sex is about the intimate connection you achieve with a partner. It seems like you have had that type of connection, so of course, it can be frustrating if it’s veered off to being more about the physical release thing instead. Ask your partner if he has noticed the switch, and if he’d like to get the intimate connection back – that’ll also give you an excellent opportunity to let him know that you miss him intimately. Next, instead of having unplanned, sporadic quickies, plan a romantic, sexy night where you take time to be all about each other. You don’t necessarily have to have sex, but after courting each other all night long, that may end up being the outcome.

Another little exercise that builds an erotic, intimate connection is to lie next to each without touching and revealing a sexual fantasy to each other. Keeping it entirely in the head – at least for a while – helps to switch the sexual connection from the merely physical to an all-body experience. Low-key sex and quickies are fun, but not nearly as fulfilling as drawn-out sex in terms of pleasure and intimacy.

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Lady Camden at MSR @ My Sister’s Room | February 25, 9 pm RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14 top 2 @X Midtown finalist Lady Camden is coming to February 23, 6:30-8:30 The Socializers and DAVID have teamed headline at My Sister’s Room. VIP up to bring you a very special edition Meet & Greet tickets are available via of the #1 networking event in Atlanta. Eventbrite.

Come to celebrate the re-launch of David Magazine, get your cover photo Steamhouse Lounge Oysterfest 2023 shoot, swag, performances, amazing @ 1093 Peachtree St NE| February 25, 11 am – 6 pm raffle prizes, and much more!

Come get your roasted and chargrilled oysters with a side of live music and a Glitz! full bar. Tickets via Freshtix. @ Mary’s | February 23, 7 pm 12 drag competitors are going head to head in the weekly drag competition BEY DAY put on by the queer and quirky folks @ The Basement | February 25, 10 pm Get ready for the fiercest, flawless-est, over at Mary’s in East Atlanta Village. most bootylicious party in honor of the Queen’s album release. Break out your SOS/CTRL best Freakum Dress and let’s get in @ The DRUNKEN UNICORN| Formation.

February 24, 9 pm You’re invited to SOS/CTRL, an all SZA drag show and dance party, and enjoy performances of SZA’s music - everything from SOS to CTRL and beyond!

Drag Brunch with Lady Camden @ City WInery | February 26, 1 pm Enjoy this boozy drag brunch featuring special guest Lady Camden, runner up of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14!

Tickets at Citywinery.com.

Heretic Harness Party @ Heretic| February 24, 10 pm – 3 am Break out your harness and gear for a Atlanta All Stars Week FINALE @ Future Atlanta | February 28, 9-11 pm night of dancing with DJ Seth Breezy.

The 7-week drag competition to name Atlanta’s top all-star comes to a close.

Brooke Lynn Hytes @ X Midtown | February 24, 8 pm Hosted by LaLa Ri and judged by Join Brooke Lynn Hytes for a special Phoenix, Tahjee Iman Star, and Niesha viewing party, meet & greet, and show Dupree, the quest for Atlanta’s all-star starring the Ru girl from Canada’s Drag title is near, and the judges are ready to award the title and a cash prize of Race. $10,000.

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