MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Culture & Joy as Political Strategy: A Vineyard Conversation on Black Liberation, Art & Action
Presented by: The Center for Cultural Power (CCP) & Cultural Engagement Lab (CEL)
Location: Private residence, Martha’s Vineyard (address upon confirmation)
Timing: Interview windows available [8/11/2025-8/15/2025]
Format: Filmed, seated 1:1 “Culture Couch” conversations (no open audience)
What’s happening
CCP + CEL are hosting an intimate filmed conversation in Martha’s Vineyard exploring how joy functions as a political strategy—fueling cultural power, community health, and movement impact. Edited videos will publish after the Festival; select clips and stills will be available for media. Interviews will be conducted by CEL’s own:
Aisha Goss — CEO, The Center for Cultural Power & Cultural Engagement Lab
Alexis R. Posey, J.D. — Chief Campaigns Officer, CCP & CEL
Interview Guests (confirmed):
Lanny Smith — Co-founder, Actively Black (entrepreneurship + social justice)
Jordan Brown — Policy & movement funding lens
Ashlee Wisdom — Health equity + culture lens
Cameron Carr — Filmmaker, Harlem Fragments
PR Angles we can support
Joy as a political strategy: how celebration builds power, not distraction
Heritage vs. branding in Oak Bluffs: community investment over extractive collabs
Art → action: bridging creative storytelling with policy, health, and funding
Black August context: legacy, resistance, and cultural memory
Assets & access
High-res stills and short B-roll from the set
2–3 minute edited clips within 24–48 hours post-filming
On-record interviews with Aisha and Alexis (others as schedules allow)
Capacity & ground rules
This is not an open event. Media interviews are by appointment only; exact address provided upon confirmation. No walk-ins. Limited filming on set; additional visuals provided by host team.
To request an interview or assets
Reply with your outlet, preferred angle, and top two time windows.
Press contact:
Dorcey Kuti | Gazelle Media Group | Dorcey@gazellemediagroup.agency
Jordan Smith | Gazelle Media Group | Jordan@gazellemediagroup.agency
