My work is rooted in a deep commitment to telling stories that honor the interior lives of Black people, particularly Black boys and men, with honesty, tenderness, and imagination. I am drawn to narratives that explore identity, grief, love, ambition, and spirituality, especially in spaces where Black characters are often denied complexity or vulnerability. At the core of my artistic practice is a desire to create work that feels both intimate and expansive, grounded in lived experience while reaching toward possibility.

The mission of my work is to expand the emotional and imaginative landscape available to Black storytelling. I seek to create characters who are allowed to be soft and flawed, magical and mundane, grieving and hopeful all at once. I am especially invested in stories where Black men are not reduced to strength alone, but are shown in moments of quiet need, longing, and care. My work asks what happens when Black people are given permission to rest, to dream, and to love openly in worlds that often demand constant resilience.

My vision is to build narratives that bridge realism and the speculative, the Southern and the futuristic, the personal and the political. Whether working in theatre, film, or fiction, I am interested in how form can be used to mirror emotional truth. I believe genre is a powerful tool, not an escape from reality but a way of illuminating it. By blending realism with fantasy, technology, folklore, and spirituality, my work creates space for audiences to encounter familiar struggles through unexpected lenses. I want my stories to feel communal, reflective, and alive, inviting audiences to see themselves and each other more clearly.

The values guiding my work are care, integrity, and curiosity. I approach storytelling as an act of responsibility, particularly when working with histories of trauma, marginalization, and survival. I value collaboration and listening, believing that the strongest work is made in conversation with others and shaped by trust. I am committed to creating work that challenges harmful narratives while refusing to flatten the people at its center. I also value joy and wonder, even in difficult stories, because I believe they are essential to survival.

Ultimately, my work is about connection. It is about what we carry, what we inherit, and what we choose to pass on. I make art to ask difficult questions, to sit in uncertainty, and to offer moments of recognition that remind us we are not alone. I want audiences to leave my work feeling seen, unsettled in productive ways, and gently encouraged to imagine new ways of being with themselves and each other.