Affirming ourselves is a short film that showcases Black joy, through movement and dance. It will be a celebratory exploration of all the different facets of Black happiness and demonstrate the magic of Black womxn/femmes. A linear journey that will take you through the four stages of life, childhood, teenagehood, young adulthood, and older adulthood. We will pan up from each scene to the next like the rising and setting sun. Each scene will have a different component of movement including hula hooping, stepping, roller skating, and dancing. The first scene will begin with young Black girls and will occur at dawn, ending with the Black elders scene which takes place at night. Each scene will also represent the four astrological elements. Air, Fire, Water, and Earth.