IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW, MELANATED PEOPLE INFLUENCE GLOBAL CULTURE.

PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD DANCE TO OUR MUSIC, DRESS IN OUR FASHION, USE OUR LANGUAGE, AND LAUGH AT OUR JOKES. SOCIAL MEDIA HAS MADE THE ONCE SLUGGISH PROCESS OF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION NOW INSTANTANEOUS.

SO IF THE WORLD IS TAKING NOTES... WHAT IF THE WORLD WATCHED US HEAL?

WHEN WE PRIORITIZE OUR OWN HEALING (SPIRIT, MIND, BODY) ON AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL; WE BENEFIT FROM A BETTER WORLDVIEW AND LIVED EXPERIENCE THAT CAN SHARE HEALING ON A COMMUNITY LEVEL, BUT HEALING OURSELVES INCREASES OUR CAPACITY TO SHARE THAT EXPERIENCE WITH OUR LOVED ONES.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU REALLY SEE YOURSELF ON SCREEN?

WHAT CHARACTERS DO YOU SEE ON SCREEN?

WHAT CHARACTERS DO YOU SEE IN THE WORLD?

I WOULD ARGUE THAT THERE ARE ESSENTIALLY 4 TYPES.

ALTHOUGH WE'VE MADE STRIDES IN DIVERSE ON-SCREEN REPRESENTATION; THE HOLLYWOOD “POWERS THAT BE” HAVE ROUTINELY CAPITALIZED OFF OF TRAUMATIC IMAGES AND STEREOTYPICAL NARRATIVES THAT NEVER SEEM TO SHOW WHAT OUR HEALING CAN LOOK LIKE. THAT’S WHY DIFFER ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPS AND PRODUCES STORIES OF VICTORY AND STRENGTH THAT CELEBRATE THE FULL RANGE OF OUR HUMANITY INSTEAD OF FIXATING ON TRAUMA.

WE OFTEN HAVE MORE OPTIONS THAN WE REALIZE.

The organization exists to produce audiovisual media that uplifts underrepresented voices, particularly from the Black and Indigenous diasporas. Differ develops and distributes socially conscious media and educational content that confronts culturally destructive narratives, empowers diverse artists, promotes empathy, and fosters societal healing. Activities include hosting film screenings, financial literacy workshops, facilitating live events, and cultivating community-based solutions in partnership with schools, youth organizations, and other nonprofits for a more equitable future.