MEDIA KIT
ABOUT US
BOILERPLATE
Black River Life is a Phoenix-based nonprofit creative studio exploring Black migration, memory and imagination through art, media and gathering.
Founded in 2017, we use storytelling as a tool for narrative repair—creating spaces for Black artists and communities to document where we've been and imagine where we might go next.
our audience IS A culturally-engaged African DiasporIC COMMUNITY OF: Creatives, Activists, Advocates, Scholars, Media-makers + Culture-shapers
AGE RANGE
TOP MARKETS
10.7K
600+
Phoenix · City 2 · City 3 · City 4 · City 5
18-54
EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS
INSTAGRAM Followers
how our work enters the world
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Micro Cultural Center
South Phoenix community space for art exhibitions, coworking and rest.
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Production Studio
Films, music and media that extend our stories beyond the room.
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Digital Magazine
Imagining new futures through journalism that documents Black life.
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Public Art + Programs
Enriching public life through storytelling and cultural arts.
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Artist Collective
Supporting Black artists through community and opportunity.
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Monthly Jam Session
A monthly live music, storytelling, open mic and community jam session.
selected PROJECTS
Temple of Traveling Mercies
An immersive installation exploring Black migration, memory and spirituality.
Black Emergence
A short documentary exploring Black creativity and belonging in Phoenix.
Living Black Worlds
An Exhibition and community experience centering Black artists and imagination.
A 4-part documentary on present-day activism in the Gullah Geechee Corridor.
Gullah Geechee Learning Tour
MEDIA RESOURCES
APPROVED Logo FILEs
Brand Guidelines
Leadership Bios + Headshots
Program + Event Photography
Film Stills + Video
Organizational Fact Sheet
Press Releases
STORY + INTERVIEW TOPICS
Black migration + identity
Black arts + culture
Black Phoenix
Narrative repair
Artist sustainability
Culture + place
Black media + journalism