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Be Steadwell
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Be Steadwell (They, She, He, Be) is a queer pop composer and storyteller from Washington DC. Be's goal as an artist is to make other black girlies, introverts and weirdos feel seen and loved. Be earned a BA in Black Studies from Oberlin College and an MFA in film from Howard University in. Be's short film Vow of Silence screened in film festivals around the world, including Black Star, HBO OutFest, and Inside Out Toronto. In 2019, Be composed the music for The Alvin Ailey Dance Company's production of "The Gone". Later that year, Be wrote and directed A Letter to My Ex, the musical. A Letter to My Ex imagines a queer black woman's experience of healing after a messy breakup. In 2021 Be relea…
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NRAn artist and a collector argue over an antique teacup. They make their cases over a cup of tea and a crush develops.
Black Tea
2026
Among a congregation of queer women of color artists, the Holy Trinity is the heart of a tour centering on the power, inspiration, and real-talk of a group of five poets who hit the road to perform in seven states in nine days.
The Revival: Women and the Word
2016