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We envision a thriving ecosystem where Black LGBTQIA stories are preserved, celebrated, and bountiful. Created by @michaelxward & @joshjenks.

Joined April 2021
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If God were fair, he'd let me bear your child.
Foreground@foregroundorg
May 12
A clip from the 1997 film DAKAN, one of the first West African films to center homosexuality. More than two decades later, DAKAN remains a landmark of queer cinema and a reminder of the legacy of Black queer storytelling across the diaspora. #Dakan #QueerCinema #AfricanCinema
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A clip from the 1997 film DAKAN, one of the first West African films to center homosexuality. More than two decades later, DAKAN remains a landmark of queer cinema and a reminder of the legacy of Black queer storytelling across the diaspora. #Dakan #QueerCinema #AfricanCinema
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Wasn’t it? So glad you enjoyed!
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This movie was quite the ride. Thank y'all for the watch.
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Hey family - April 10 is #NYHAAD. We’re proud to be part of a week of action with @AdvocatesTweets. Join us for a free screening of DAYBREAK (1993), a dystopia that still echoes today: restricted care, silenced voices. 📅 April 10, 9PM ET 🔗 intheforeground.org/events
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In DAYBREAK (1993), Torch (Cuba Gooding Jr.) recounts what happened to his beloved Ellen, a reminder of stigma and state control. Decades later, it still echoes: restricted access to care silenced voices. Join us Friday, April 10, 9PM ET (free) 🔗 intheforeground.org/events
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Some stories don’t reflect their time, they echo forward. Join us April 10 (9PM ET) for a free virtual screening of DAYBREAK (1993) w/ Advocates for Youth Gran Varones. A chilling vision of state control amid an epidemic. Eerily relevant today. RSVP: intheforeground.org/events
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and where is this scene stealer now? T. Ashanti Mozelle (@t.a.mozelle) as Jesse The DL Chronicles: Boo (2007)
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Meet Izzy. NATIVES, created by Ronald Hinton, represents the newest generation of Black queer web series storytelling. Watch episodes alongside the pioneering DRAMA QUEENZ (2008) at our screening: Queer on the Internet 📅 March 20 • 9pm ET 🔗 intheforeground.org/events
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Michael Ward@MichaelxWard
Mar 15
Tune in Wednesday night 🫶🏾
Foreground@foregroundorg
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Before our “Queer on the Internet: Drama Queenz Natives” screening, join us for an Instagram Live. FOREGROUND’s Michael Ward talks with Ronald Hinton, creator of the series NATIVES, about storytelling and the evolution of Black queer web series. 📅 March 18 • 7pm ET
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Before our “Queer on the Internet: Drama Queenz Natives” screening, join us for an Instagram Live. FOREGROUND’s Michael Ward talks with Ronald Hinton, creator of the series NATIVES, about storytelling and the evolution of Black queer web series. 📅 March 18 • 7pm ET
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Foreground@foregroundorg
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Before streaming platforms, Black queer creators built their own space online. DRAMA QUEENZ (2008), one of the first Black queer web series, meets the new wave with NATIVES (2025) at our virtual screening “Queer on the Internet.” 📅 Mar 20, 9pm ET 🔗 intheforeground.org/events
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Foreground@foregroundorg
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Celebrating 20 years of DIRTY LAUNDRY (2006) 🧺✨ The groundbreaking Black queer indie by the late Maurice Jamal starring Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine, & Rockmond Dunbar. New ForeGIF Project GIFs, preserving Black queer cinema one frame at a time: giphy.com/channel/foreground…
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Foreground@foregroundorg
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From the pioneering DRAMA QUEENZ (2008) to the new wave with NATIVES (2025). Join us for "Queer on the Internet: Drama Queenz Natives," a virtual screening celebrating the legacy of the Black queer web series. 📅 Mar 20 • 9 PM ET 🔗 intheforeground.org/events
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Stills from LOOKING FOR LANGSTON (1989), Isaac Julien’s landmark film imagining the inner world of Langston Hughes through poetic imagery. A cornerstone of Black queer cinema. #LookingForLangston #BlackQueerCinema #QueerFilmHistory
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In this moment from MAJOR! (2015), Miss Major recounts the loss of her photos—an attempt to erase her truth. What remains: a lasting legacy. Join us for our BLACK/GAY/stuck at home screening of MAJOR! 📅 Feb 20 ⏰ 9PM ET / Virtual 🔗 intheforeground.org/events
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If you believe in resistance and survival, this one’s for you. 💖 Join us for our next Foreground screening of MAJOR! (2015) honoring the late Miss Major Griffin-Gracy. 📅 February 20, 2026 ⏰ 9 PM ET 💻 Free virtual 🔗 intheforeground.org/events
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