Jacqueline Woodson

Quilt making has been passed down through eight generations of Soonie's family. Messages were carefully stitched into each quilt, called a Show Way, mapping the family's journey from slavery to the present day.

Cheryl, playing herself, humorously experiences the mysteries of lesbian dating in the '90s.

A groundbreaking, immersive, nonlinear cinematic journey where artists' expressions blend with historical and real-life footage, unveils the profound impact of white supremacy on our human connections. Led by a dynamic team including Jacqueline Woodson, Catherine Gund, Erika Dilday, Meshell Ndegeocello, and M. Trevino, this collaborative masterpiece weaves together diverse visions, poignantly revealing how race, racism, and resistance shape our shared breath, not just in moments of crisis, but in the enduring, pervasive legacy of that risk.

The film explores some of the historical, emotional and social interpretations of Jacqueline Woodson's personal essay "Growing Up Black and Gay Among Good Christian Peoples." The video combines Woodson reading her own compelling essay with footage shot in Pixel Vision imagining childhood memories through interviews, and adults play-acting by reading a children's Bible and having slumber parties.

Examining the relationships between brother and sister, hetero and queer, male and female, this video weaves a provocative discussion between a Black lesbian and her straight brother. In an eloquent examination of desire and denial, Jocie attempts to make her brother acknowledge the violent face of homophobia recounting a time when she was attacked. Frankie candidly tells his sister about his own disempowering experiences as a Black man and recounts the time he tried to seduce her former lover. A candid and brilliant dialogue between family members.

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

Personalities in YouTube's literary space join renowned authors like Margaret Atwood and Malcolm Gladwell in a conversation about books.

Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism.