momentum and society

Even among those pushing for change, scarcity can twist intention. Black creatives — long forced to fight for limited space — can sometimes become unintentional gatekeepers, guarding what little they’ve earned. When power is hard-won, it can turn protective. Even painful.

“There are plenty of places to yap,” she said, adding that so much of social media these days aims for quick dopamine hits, doomscrolling, or feeds into “iPad kid behavior.” The next version of social media will be quieter, she said, more human, and built around passion and memory.