Sinners, Venus, and Cowboy Carter: Legacy, Resilience, and the Fight Ahead

Themes from Sinners bleed into the real-life story of Venus Xtravaganza. Venus takes us back to the 1980s drag ballrooms in New York—the birthplace of countless cultural references. Then Cowboy Carter (and Renaissance before it) celebrates Black womanhood (cis and trans), Black queer men, defiance, and joy.

These aren’t just performances and films. They are history lessons. They remind us where we come from and hint at where we’re going. Sure, they make us cry. But they also give us hope and remind us to dance.