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We want to thank our storytellers for this episode:

Diamond Stylz (@DiamondStylz): “My name is Diamond Stylz. I'm the executive director of Black Trans Women Inc, a nonprofit dedicated to the social-economic advancement of black trans women. I'm also the host and creator of Marsha's Plate Podcast, a podcast that archives current events and trans leadership from a black trans feminist lens.”

Rhayne Coleman (@CarefreeBlackNerd): “I'm the creator and host of the Carefree Black Nerd podcast. Through podcasting, I am having the conversation about representation in comics and related media on a weekly basis. And through my writing, I create black-centric stories about everyday life as well as fantastical worlds where we can slay dragons and be counted in the sci-fi stories that we are all too often left out of.”

Assante Smith (@heyassante): Assante Smith is a freelance entertainment curator and cohost of The Friend Zone Podcast.