Production Credit: Producer | Archival Producer

This documentary chronicles the culture and history of a Black LGBTQ performance venue, The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse which also served as a rehearsal space for artists, and a meeting place for Black Gay and Lesbian political and artists organizations in Washington, DC in the mid-1980s to the early 90s.

The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse, once located in the now-gentrified H Street N.E. neighborhood, was the epicenter of a DC cultural renaissance that paralleled the Harlem Renaissance. The Coffeehouse operated during a time of significant political ferment in Washington, DC, at the height of the AIDS and crack epidemics. These trailblazers artists and activists never imagined then that the themes of racial and gender discrimination and identity would still resonate as strongly today.

2022 Fierceness Served! Screenings (In-Person & Virtual):

FilmFest DC | Saturday, April 25, 2022 @ E Street Landmark Cinema, 5pm

Smith College | Wednesday, October 12, 2022 @ Graham/Hillyer Hall

Reel Affirmations | Thursday, October 20, 2022 -Sunday, October 23, 2022 (Virtual)

2023 Fierceness Served! Screenings (In-Person & Virtual)

DC/FRAME @ DC/DOX | Saturday, June 17, 2023 @ Eaton Cinema, 5:30pm in Washington, DC

Black Star Film Festival | August 2, 2023 @ Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 8pm in Philadelphia, PA