I’m making this work because I’m interested in diving into the story of gay black men through the lens of afrofuturism. I want to tell another story, a story written by me. I feel that oftentimes as a black man I'm lumped into various stereotypes simply because of my race. I want this dance to respond to and challenge those stereotypes. Afrofuturism to me is a retelling. It’s a retelling of the history that we never got to write but also a reimagining of the future. Afrofuturism is black empowerment. I think it’s important for me to be making this work because queer people are often forgotten about when “Black empowerment” is presented. I believe, It’s important to remember that you can’t be Pro-Black and neglect queer and trans black bodies. I want to see a future where black trans women are calling the shots, because that is black empowerment to me, that is afrofuturism.