ABOUT LOVE NOW MEDIA

OUR HISTORY & WHO WE ARE

Love Now Media designs narrative strategies through storytelling, media, the arts, and technology rooted in African and Indigenous traditions to help communities build trust, preserve cultural memory, and increase economic mobility. 

We listen deeply, synthesize what communities know, and translate that knowledge into well-produced, beautifully designed media, arts programming, and civic engagement that produces measurable social change. 

Our work is built in partnership with communities we serve.

Love Now Media is a social enterprise media company with an LLC (S-Corp) and a 501c3.

 

OUR VISION & VALUES

Our vision is to be a guiding light in a time of cultural erasure and political division, using storytelling to preserve what others attempt to silence. Love Now Media centers joy, justice, and cultural memory to ensure that the legacy and ongoing impact of African American, Indigenous, immigrant, and global communities remain a vital part of the national consciousness.

WE VALUE:

Love. We center care, relationship, and humanity in everything we create. This is not a metaphor. It is our method.

Cultural memory. We honor the wisdom, histories, and creative traditions of African and Indigenous communities as living infrastructure. We carry these traditions forward as an act of love and resistance.

Narrative power. We believe stories shape what people believe is possible. We design them with intention, craft, and accountability to measurable change because we know what is at stake when our communities are denied the power to tell their own stories.

Design as dignity. Our communities deserve beautiful, intentional work. The quality of what we make is a statement about the value of the people we make it with.

Economic mobility. We measure success not only by cultural impact but by whether our work expands access, builds wealth, and increases the material power of our communities. Transformation that does not improve material conditions is incomplete.

Access. We work to democratize information, tools, and technology so more people can participate in storytelling, strategy, and civic life.

Innovation with integrity. We embrace experimentation and emerging technology, including AI, while staying grounded in ethics, community consent, and human-centered purpose. We innovate in service of liberation, not extraction.

Partnership. We build with our communities, not for them. Every engagement begins with listening, honors what we already know, and returns power to the people closest to the work.

Our Artificial Intelligence Policy

Love Now Media is committed to embracing artificial intelligence as a tool to enhance the democratization of journalism and promote inclusive storytelling. Throughout history, technology has served as a disruptor, reshaping systems, processes, and work methods. As a forward-thinking and agile team, we actively utilize AI tools to foster equitable practices, collaboration, and the accessible distribution of information. We firmly oppose plagiarism and uphold the principles of fair and equitable compensation for the use of intellectual property.

We recognize that communities of color are often excluded from the development and design of emerging technologies and are often hesitant to engage with them. We are dedicated to staying informed and adapting alongside the ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence. This ensures that we are not left behind but are active participants in the technological evolution that is occurring.

Currently, our focus is on experimenting with AI, particularly in administrative and operational areas. No artificial intelligence content will ever be used or published on Love Now Media’s websites or in Love Now Magazine without the explicit and intentional involvement and approval of human writers and editors. 

This statement is offered in the spirit of transparency, reflecting our commitment to ethical practices and continuous learning in the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.

OUR TEAM

Jos Duncan-Asé

Founder

Nicole Blackson

Project Manager & Facilitator

WHO WE SERVE

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

BUSINESSES

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS