Tue, Jun 23
|Brooklyn Pride Center
Black Intimacy On Screen ‘PROGRESS’
Sanctuary. Healing. Strength. Join us for a special screening of the pilot episode of ‘Progress.’ Stay after for a deep dive moderated conversation with show creator Tristien Marcellous Winfree, and other artist from the creative team on reclaiming the power of Black intimacy.
Time and Location
Jun 23, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Pride Center, 1561 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA
Program Information
In an era of rapid media consumption and historical oversights, Progress emerges as a poignant defiance of historical erasure. The heartbeat of this series lies in the intentional act of looking where history has often turned a blind eye. For too long, the narrative of the Black experience in media has been tethered to trauma or external struggle. While those stories hold their own weight, In this episode, Progress seeks to pivot the camera toward the internal moments.
Inspired by the profound visual language of Kerry James Marshall, Tristien Marcellous Winfree’s Progress is a radical celebration of Black intimacy as a bridge of healing and resistance. The series argues that the most radical act a marginalized person can perform is to exist in a state of peace, safety, and mutual care.
The historical erasure mentioned refers to the systemic removal of Black tenderness from the cultural viewpoint. Progress seeks to…