Black Alphabet celebrates Black and queer stories with a mini film fest at Center on Halsted


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Feb 20 2025 13 mins  
Nonprofit Black Alphabet and Center on Halsted present a Black History Month Mini Film Festival this Saturday, Feb. 22, celebrating Black and queer stories at the LGBTQ+ community hub with several short film screenings and a brief talkback. Organizer Joshua X. Miller of Black Alphabet stopped by Vocalo to discuss the film fest and its mission with host Nudia Hernandez, and we heard from filmmakers Gio Johnson and Kin Marie about their featured works. Find more info at blackalphabet.org.

This segment originally aired on Vocalo 91.1 FM on Wednesday, Feb. 19. It was hosted and produced by Nudia Hernandez, and it was edited and mixed by Morgan Ciocca.

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