Welcome to Afro-Cinemaphile!
A Publication for the Love of Black Cinema
Welcome to AfroSapiophile!
Hello everyone! I am Johnny Silvercloud, the creator and editor-in-chief of Afro-Cinemaphile, the publication for all things Black Cinema!
Origin Story
In 2015, #OscarsSoWhite was trending due to numerous Black talent in Hollywood being ignored. Back then, I wanted to create a podcast channel with my friends, talking about various things concerning Black movies and more. I wanted to create something with a bunch of Black nerds who intelligently view various forms of media through a Black lens.
My friends were not as industrious and dedicated as I was, so while that podcast never got off the ground, it doesn’t mean I dropped the concept.
So with my flagship publication having hundreds of writers and over 2,600 followers, I decided now is the time to create what I wanted to do a long time ago. This leads us to where we are now.
I want to share publication space, with folks with parallel goals to mine. Overall, this is a Black nerd-friendly space.
Considerations:
- By default, we are anti-racism and anti-sexism in nature. In light of that fact, we know that…
