Hailing all the way from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, my name is Marquise Mays, MA.

I received my M.A in Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Southern California in the School of Cinematic Arts. I completed by B.A in Journalism & Mass Communication alongside Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Through my work, I create a vivid and important venue for the exploration of “the robust identity of Blackness” in film, television, digital/online series, and the entertainment industry more broadly. My work presents a range of access points for participation in dialogues, theoretical deliberations, and creative enterprises related to Blackness in contemporary media spaces.