Michèle Stephenson

Michèle (Michele) Stephenson Michèle Stephenson pulls from her Haitian and Panamanian roots to think radically about storytelling to build a practice that centers the lived experiences of the Black diaspora in the Americas. Stephenson draws on fiction, immersive and hybrid forms of storytelling to build her worlds and narratives. Her work has garnered four Emmy Award nominations and jury prizes at Tribeca and Sundance Festivals. Stephenson is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Creative Capital artist. She lives in Brooklyn with her creative and life partner, Joe Brewster.