I am Crystal Judkins (Xperience J), a multi-hyphenate creative and curator from Alexandria, Virginia. I'm the co-founder of Black Audio Dramas Exist, where I promote creatively provocative audio dramas written, produced, and starring Black creatives. I am passionately driven by my love of the arts and the innate desire to amplify Black voices! I have written/produced two audio dramas, "Past Due Audio Series" which I also star in, and "Kiss: The Audio Series.” I've done the sound design on both series, as well as "The Courtship of Mona Mae," which is written/produced by the very talented Yhane Smith of the popular audio drama, "Harlem Queen." I just wrapped the third season of "Harlem Queen."
Most recently, I established Shhh! Jus’ Listen Media, where I express my love of sound by producing innovative audio experiences that will change the face of audio dramas forever. Needless to say, I have an extreme passion for the immersive world of audio and look forward to the possibility of joining an amazing team! Both in my professional and personal life, I am known for my creativity, my positive attitude, my attention to detail, and that overall; I get things done! If interested in connecting, feel free to contact me and we can discuss further. I look forward to the possibility of future connections!
This website is a growing directory of people of color who work in audio around the world. You’ll find editors, hosts, writers, producers, sound designers, engineers, project managers, musicians, reporters, and content strategists with varied experience from within the industry and in related fields.
It’s both a place for employers to find POC candidates, and a place where POC can find each other for meetups, collaborations, advice and so on, which means that not everyone you’ll see on here is actively looking for a job.
To our POC family: we see you and we stand with you. Let’s continue to support each other.
If you’re an employer, we need to talk.
*clears throat*
While recruiting diverse candidates is a great first step, it’s not going to be enough if we want the industry to look and sound meaningfully different in the future. Let us be clear: this isn’t about numbers alone. This is about getting the respect that people of color—and people of different faiths, abilities, ages, socioeconomic statuses, educational backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientation—deserve. So before you get started, here are the Terms of Service:
I will pay employees a living wage.
I will consider the ways in which my workspace might be hostile to people of color and find concrete ways to support their contributions and wellbeing.
I will continually reflect on how my networks, taste, curiosity, comfort and values are shaped by my race, class, gender, where I grew up, the media I consume, and the fact that we live in a white supremacist culture. This takes time. It will require vulnerability, and a commitment to ongoing learning.
I understand that this directory is not ZipRecruiter, and that expanding my hiring practices requires that I dedicate some time to engaging with potential candidates in a deeper way than simply scanning their years of industry experience.
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