CultureCon, the highly anticipated event celebrating art, music, fashion, and diversity, made its grand debut on the bustling streets of Los Angeles.
Queen & Slim starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie-Turner Smith screened October 10th to an audience at Brooklyn’s Culture Con. The film, written by Emmy winner Lena Waithe and two time Grammy winner Melina Matsoukas follows the story of Queen (Turner-Smith) and Slim (Kaluuya), who after their first date, are on the run from the law after shooting and killing a police officer in self-defense during a traffic stop.
Netflix’s Strong Black Lead screening of Dolemite Is My Name, held at Metrograph in NYC, was followed by an official CultureCon kickoff party at The Chinese Tuxedo on October 11!