A journey into the self-stylings of Baltimore’s Black queer artists and activists, Damn Y’all Fine explores how living in Baltimore influences the way Black queer folx express their gender and sexual identities. 


This project is inspired by Ti Malik’s current gender identity journey. As he navigates Baltimore’s Black queer community, Ti Malik is constantly inspired and often in awe of the ways our community members show up as their full selves, even in spaces that are contested and sometimes dangerous. Through this documentary, Ti Malik examines what it feels like to navigate identity in a town that has not always been a welcoming place for Black queer people but has still played a significant role in this nation’s LGBTQ history.

The Creative Team
Ti Malik Coleman Writer, Director
Kalima Young, Creative Director/Director of Photography

This project is generously funded by The Rooted Collective a laboratory gathering of Black LGBTQ people to define, dream, and expand on the ways in which we heal from oppression and practice joy and pleasure. 

Dates
Principal Photography: May 2021 – Winter 2022
Post Production: In Progress

Damn Y’all Fine Teaser (1) from Kalima Young on Vimeo.