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A MORE TO TALK ABOUT CONVERSATION

Queer Everywhere
ABOUT THIS CONVERSATION

In honor of Pride Month, join Level Forward’s Anthem Award-winning More To Talk About for an unabashed conversation with artists and activists championing queer visibility and freedom through storytelling. This conversation is hosted by Andrea Ambam and features Ericka Hart (Sex Educator), Devin-Norelle (Model and Host of Brave Spaces on PBS), and Zhailon Levingston (Award-Winning Director - Cats: The Jellicle Ball).

More to create

Devin-Norelle called for the creation of a new Black Wall Street where new media, that is anti-capitalist, pro-Black, queer, and centered on community, can be developed. Rather than seeking to profit from stories, Devin-Norelle emphasizes the importance of building media ecosystems (such as TransLash Media) that embrace passion, authenticity, and a shared commitment to telling each other’s stories with integrity.

Devin-Norelle
More to give

Ericka Hart encourages Black queer folks to care for themselves, take up space, question everything, and reject investment in white supremacist ideals. For white people and non-Black people of color, Ericka urged direct action through mutual aid and advocating for state reparations to Black communities. Ericka invites everyone to follow them on social media @ihartericka  – where Black queer people can come to receive support, and non-Black people can show up to give.

Ericka Hart
More to plant

Zhailon Levingston reminds listeners that if they’re watching the conversation, they already have a seed planted—they just need to give themselves permission to act. He encouraged people to literally write a permission slip outlining their fears, goals, and intentions, and then give that slip to someone who can bear witness to their journey. Whether it's a friend, family member, or even an acquaintance, that act of shared accountability can help carry us forward into this next moment of change.

Zhailon Levingston