Sam has been working in video production for upwards of 10 years. She got her start as a student at CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College where she graduated with a BA in documentary film & television production. With experience in producing, writing, and editing, Sam often tells stories centering Black folks, femmes, and people of other marginalized identities. You can view some of her featured work below.
Afrofuturism is much more than a flashy aesthetic nestled into pop culture. It is a space that imagines the future of Black lives far past the constraints of sci-fi. Sam produced, wrote, edited, and narrated this documentary short “Afrofuturism Isn’t Just Black Sci-Fi,” for Inverse.com. The short features four unique Afrofuturist artists who use their work to envision nuanced black futures.
Laolu Sebbanjo is a Nigerian visual artist, musician, singer/songwriter, and former human rights attorney…and he’s touched Beyoncé’s face. He works to reclaim African Spirituality in his self-created art style “the sacred art of ori.” In this piece Sam along with her co-producer Shanika Powell explore Sebbanjo’s artistry and Yoruba traditional religion. The piece is a part of a larger web-series that ran on Black and Sexy TV called Dope Deconstruction. Sam served as co-producer and co-editor of the series.
The modern movement for Black lives sparked many protests and actions. One of these actions, entitled "Millions March" drew tens of thousands to the streets of New York City. A massive crowd took over the streets after gathering in Washington Square Park, heading uptown before turning around and closing at police headquarters downtown. Sam filed this report on the protest for Democracy Now! along with journalist Aaron Maté.