In recent episodes, Dr. Shante has shared news of her most recent endeavor, producing and directing her first, feature-length documentary. In this episode, Dr. Shante teams up with the largest gathering of African American film lovers and content creators, the American Black Film Festival. Lamonia Deanne Brown, Director of Programming sits down with Dr. Shante to discuss why NOW is the time for creatives of color to level up. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.