Hi, I’m
Zoë Poindexter — a Black creative, non-fiction storyteller, producer, movie-lover, and adventure seeker living in Washington, D.C. I’ve uplifted stories of radical artists and activists, worked in national newsrooms covering federal policy, and created branded content for foundations improving millions of lives.
But I’ve always wanted my work’s impact — and my purpose — to be bigger. Even as I told stories that made an impact, I have always felt called to reach deeper, to create something more rooted in community, healing, and change.
Right now, across the U.S.—and especially here in Washington, D.C.—Black communities are being torn apart by rising violence, systemic neglect, and the lingering wounds of racism. These conditions are not new; they are the visible echoes of generations of trauma that have left too many people disconnected from themselves and from one another, struggling to find hope and purpose in a world that so often denies their humanity. My motivation to pursue this project grows from a lifelong commitment to storytelling that uplifts Black humanity and protects Black cultural memory.
That’s why I’m producing and directing my first feature documentary, A Revolution Called Love, inspired by Black Love Day (established February 13, 1993) founder Mama Ayo Handy-Kendi and her lifelong work through the African American Holiday Association (AAHA). The film traces how Black leaders, healers, artists, educators, and organizers, past and present, practice love as a form of strategy, resistance, and restoration. Structured around five cinematic chapters, each rooted in the tenets of Black Love—love for the Creator, self, family, community, and the Black Diaspora—the film reveals how this framework endures as a blueprint for healing, transformation, and unity across communities today.
