Jaidyn Carter wants to change the conversation. The 22-year-old journalism and musical theater major wants to share stories that are typically overlooked, specifically within the Black community.

She can see herself getting into filmmaking, using it as another outlet to spread joy within the Black community and promote positive imagery and representation in the media.

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, the Jacksonville, Florida, resident chose to be a part of this project to help elevate the experiences Black women have every day.

“These conversations are typically seen as controversial and uncomfortable to have, but so are the experiences that Black women have every day … If we are all collectively experiencing things specifically because we are Black women, then we should be able to talk about that together, and the rest of the world should listen and change,” she says.