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By Ariel SobelFebruary 27 2018 / 9:00 AM
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Ariel is a slam poet turned screenwriter. Born with her heart bleeding down her sleeve, she makes the personal professional, especially in her TED Talk, “Losing My Artistic License.” See more on arielsobel.com.
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17 Essential Queer Black Films 
  
From Moonlight to Tangerine, celebrate Black History Month with this incredible range of films about the black LGBT experience.
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