The Power of Community (Planting the Seeds)How does your community nurture the roots of its power and potential?In this episode of Beyond the Screen: OTV’s 10-Year Legacy, hosts Elijah McKinnon and Dr. AJ Escoffery are joined by writer and creator Fatimah Asghar to reflect on the power of community as a mirror and as a root system. From a week-long livestream marathon to an unforgettable factory rave, they revisit OTV’s early experiments in trust, vulnerability, and audacity. Together, they explore how communities build strength by showing up for one another, sharing resources, and daring to dream out loud.Mentioned in this episode:Brown Girls a wrap on anatomy of a fuckboy!!Credits:Beyond the Screen: OTV’s 10-Year Legacy is hosted by Elijah McKinnon and Dr. AJ Escoffery.Executive Produced by OTV.Produced by Tribble at Ask Tribble, Inc. and Respair Media.Associate Producers: Rasheed Peters and Stefanie Wong.Theme music: The Secret Life of Dandelions by Roy Kinsey feat. J.A. Grimms + Edith YokleySpecial Guest: Fatimah Asghar: poet, fiction writer, filmmaker, and co-creator of Brown Girls.Learn more about OTV at https://www.weareo.tv/Support the Vision:This audio series is powered by our community and generous supporters: the MacArthur Foundation, Pop Culture Collaborative, Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Kashif Incubator, Twenty43 Ventures, Illinois Arts Council Agency, and DCASE. Together, we’re shaping the future of unfiltered storytelling. Keep the vision alive and donate today at https://www.weareo.tv/donate

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