Episode 21: We are a galaxy of folk

Prepare to be star-struck by Aria’s guest on today’s podcast! They have been a teacher, mentor, guide and friend since the two first crossed paths, and they continue to support Aria’s growth and reflection today.

Adrian Elim aka "Gatekeeper" 

They/Them/Theirs 

Visual Artist | Activist | Filmmaker | Organizer | Entrepreneur | Bad Bitch 

Gatekeeper is a Queer Non-binary Femme visual artist, filmmaker, organizer, activist & entrepreneur based in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from Rochester, they have been involved with a number of different grassroots efforts including the BLM movement and have helped to establish a number of organizations that work toward Black Liberation. Currently, they own their own production company and are the founder & former chair of Rochester Black Pride. Their main focus & work is to center, uplift, and empower Black Queer & Trans people.

Links:

Afropunk Festival: https://afropunk.com/

Brotherhood Productions: https://www.brothahoodproductions.com/

Free the People Roc: https://www.facebook.com/ftproc/

Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-rochester-black-pride-a-building

Kimberlé Crenshaw: https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Memorial Art Gallery: https://mag.rochester.edu/

MOCHA Center: https://www.trilliumhealth.org/services/the-mocha-center

Rochester Black Pride: https://www.rocblackpride.com/

The Avenue Black Box Theater: https://www.avenuetheatre.org/

Keywords: activist, queer, gender, transgender, nonbinary, femme, photography, video, production, Black lives matter, BLM, Pride, youth, history, intersectionality, artist, art, film, entrepreneur, bad bitch, organizing, visual