The Black Future Newsstand Arrives in L.A. on May 2

LOS ANGELES — On May 2, the “Black Future Newsstand Presents: Riot to Repair Soundscape Exhibition” will open in Los Angeles, offering an immersive multimedia experience that invites audiences to step into a reimagined world where Black narratives are celebrated and uplifted.

The exhibition, which Media 2070 created in collaboration with the Charlotta Bass Journalism and Justice Lab at the University of Southern California, brings together several installations, workshops and programming. The exhibition also features a major community archive to show what’s possible when the media truly loves Black people, rooting this in the physical space of a newsstand. The main exhibit for this stop — the Black Future Newsstand’s fourth nationally — will feature a collection of more than 70 audio interviews with local residents who share their experiences from the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprising, sparked by the killing of unarmed Black men and the death of George Floyd.

Key features of this exhibition:

• Riot to Repair audio archive: Audio interviews with local residents who spoke with USC journalists
• The Black Future Newsstand: Printed works and zines from Black news outlets from across the nation
• Workshops, panels and additional programming: Top media experts will provide insider perspectives on media harms and current solutions.

In a time when distrust in the news is high and Black communities remain misrepresented or ignored, the Black Future Newsstand offers something rare: hope. Join us as we reclaim our stories, challenge the status quo and explore the radical power of Black narratives. This isn’t just an exhibit — it’s a glimpse into the world we’re building together.

Event Details:
Date: Fri., May 2, at 12 p.m. PT (10 a.m. PT for exclusive media access)
Location: Mid-City Los Angeles (request address details from media contact)
Website: https://blackfuturenewsstand.com/  

Media 2070 is a project of Free Press, led by a multiracial consortium of journalists, technologists, artists, activists, organizers and scholars committed to the radical dismantling of oppressive news structures and media systems. This work is an idea, welcoming critique and feedback. It is liberation work within a lineage of civil-rights activism, racial-justice organizing and calls for reparations.