DRAMA QUEENZ, The First Gay Black Web Series, Celebrates Ten Years

Drama Queenz, the pioneering hit comedy web series that chronicled the lives of three African American best friends — just out of college and sharing an apartment in Queens, all aspiring to be stars on Broadway — celebrates ten fabulous years this month. The show launched in 2008 and ran for three seasons. It continues to be popular on Youtube today and is credited with helping spark a movement for gay people of color in cinema. "We had no idea what we were doing when we started Drama Queenz," admits Dane Joseph, one of the show’s creators. "We had no film training. I had to buy a book to help figure out the basics! The memories of my team that included Kristen Griffith and...