Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our host @KariLane caught up with Main Character Energy: Black Female Storytellers panelists ShaMya Williams (Producer, Starting 5) and Christian Streaty (Writer, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures) after their panel. They chat about what it meant to produce the panel and be part of it, the importance of representation, their advice to people wanting to go into their line of work and more!
About the Panel:
In a time when stories are being challenged, restricted, and even erased, who gets to tell them matters more than ever. This panel spotlights Black female storytellers from all areas of the industry who are shaping narratives across fiction and nonfiction, bringing forward perspectives that have long been overlooked. From honoring real-life stories to building new worlds, they’ll share how they stay true to their vision while navigating the realities of the industry. Through personal insights and lived experiences, panelists will explore their creative process, the responsibility of telling authentic stories while staying true to popular source material, the challenges of forging new paths, and the role of fandom in building connection and identity.
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Our host @KariLane caught up with Main Character Energy: Black Female Storytellers panelists ShaMya Williams (Producer, Starting 5) and Christian Streaty (Writer, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures) after their panel. They chat about what it meant to produce the panel and be part of it, the importance of representation, their advice to people wanting to go into their line of work and more!
About the Panel:
In a time when stories are being challenged, restricted, and even erased, who gets to tell them matters more than ever. This panel spotlights Black female storytellers from all areas of the industry who are shaping narratives across fiction and nonfiction, bringing forward perspectives that have long been overlooked. From honoring real-life stories to building new worlds, they’ll share how they stay true to their vision while navigating the realities of the industry. Through personal insights and lived experiences, panelists will explore their creative process, the responsibility of telling authentic stories while staying true to popular source material, the challenges of forging new paths, and the role of fandom in building connection and identity.
Follow Kari online: https://linktr.ee/karidlane
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