The Secret Adventures of Black People

Nichole reflects on how she got her writing spark back while she prepares to debut her pilot at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Nichole approaches a crossroads.

Nichole pitches her heart out.

Nichole pauses in a park on her way to her pitch meeting to consider an answer to the question she is certain she will get: how will these stories focused on Black experiences appeal to a wider audience?

Nichole has arrived in LA. She moves into an Airbnb in Franklin Village and starts writing. To her delight, she's invited to pitch one of her ideas to a studio which she hopes will lead to the opportunity to make a show. But whispers of an impending writers strike and widespread layoffs in the podcasting industry begin to make her feel uneasy.