Najee Omar (he/him) is an award-winning writer, performance artist, and organizer. Named a New York Times Visionary, he has been commissioned to perform at and create original programming for Brooklyn Academy of Music (2019), The Public Theater (2019), Lincoln Center (2022), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2023), and more. He is a 2024 SKY LAB Artist-in-Residence at Hi-ARTS where he is developing his very first stage play: Little Black Book. His poems can be found in the anthology That's a Pretty Thing to Call It: Prose and Poetry by artists working in carceral institutions (2023) and Poet Lore Magazine (2024). Najee lives and loves in Brooklyn.

This week we have Ryan C. Hamilton on the podcast exploring photography amongst other things!

Who is Ryan C.? I am a creative with 10 years experience in photography. I love exploring other mediums, and am currently diving into video work. I am the Co-Founder of Music and Other Drugs, a Black-owned indie music site. Just a kid from the midwest, who currently lives in Brooklyn. I specialize in concert, event, portrait, and lifestyle photography. 

J.R. Yussuf (he/they) is an award-winning author and podcaster focused on themes of mental wellness,self-improvement, and emotional literacy. Yussuf secured a peer support certification from the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (B.E.A.M.) and has used their training to support countless Black bisexual/pansexual men. Their writing has appeared in Men’s Health, Thrive Global, Black
Youth Project, Queerty, and more

Dear Bi Men
A Black Man’s Perspective on Power, Consent, Breaking Down Binaries, and Combating Erasure
By J.R. Yussuf OSD: 4/16/24
Paperback: USD $19.95 CAN $25.95 ISBN: 9781623179687 | 6x9 | 304 pp Ebook: USD $13.99 CAN $25.95 ISBN 9781623179694