{"title":"Be Steadwell","description":"BE STEADWELL (They, She, He, Be) is a queer pop composer and storyteller from Washington DC. They hold a BA in Black Studies from Oberlin College and an MFA in film from Howard University. Their film Vow of Silence received awards at international film festivals, including Black Star, QWOCMAP, and Fringe Fest UK. In 2019, Be composed the music for The Alvin Ailey Dance Company's production of The Gone, and in 2023, they joined the cast of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of The Sower the Opera by Toshi Reagon and Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon. Be currently performs their music internationally and teaches in the Media, Journalism, and Film department at Howard University.","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/be-steadwell.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}