Empowering BIPOC Creatives in Tech & Storytelling

Access to tech and creative industry employment

Central LA County of Los Angeles (select only if your project has a countywide benefit) South LA

Pilot or new project, program, or initiative (testing or implementing a new idea)

Black-led creative ecosystems are critically underfunded, despite the $129B Black travel market and streaming platforms investing billions in African content. LA’s BIPOC talent faces barriers to entry in animation, tech, and fashion—industries our project disrupts by centering Afrocentric narratives and Web3 innovation.

Funds will support:
Animation Pilot Production: Hire 10 local animators and writers from underrepresented groups to create a sci-fi series that reclaims African history and mythology.
Fashion Line Collaborations: Partner with Black-owned LA fashion brands to co-create a capsule collection and fund internships for emerging designers.
Documented Cultural Travel Tours: Launch immersive travel experiences linking Los Angeles and African cities like Accra, capturing these journeys through content that showcases cultural exchange, entrepreneurship, and heritage.
All funding will directly support animation, fashion, and real-world travel experiences that connect Africa and the diaspora—building community, opportunity, and cultural pride on both sides of the Atlantic.

If our work is successful, Los Angeles County will become a hub for cross-cultural creativity and Afrocentric innovation. BIPOC creatives will have new pathways into animation, fashion, and Web3, with stronger economic opportunities rooted in cultural expression. Local communities will benefit from global exchange—linking LA to African cities like Accra—through travel, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. The result will be a more inclusive creative economy, deeper cultural pride, and a global network of collaboration connecting LA to the diaspora.