Wrapping Up The Next Question And What's Next
We're Ending The Next Question And Starting Something New
It is with a profound amount of gratitude and love for this community that we announced, to our paid subscribers a few weeks ago, and now to all of you that we are ending The Next Question this coming December.
As we’ve spent time over the past year and a half hearing, collecting, and sharing so many of our own stories, we began to realize a powerful truth:
Women of color have few, if any, places to truly share their stories.
And this realization planted a seed in all of us at TNQ, but especially in our beloved founder and leader Austin Channing Brown.
And so, as the months went on, we began to ask questions of our friends, champions, and experts in the field of storytelling and media creation:
Was this possible?
Could we do it?
How?
As we heard more and more stories and got to the bottom of our fears, hopes, and dreams, we realized - we have spent the last year and a half helping to ask better questions. Now it’s time to help create better answers too.
And so, in the coming months, Austin will be launching Herself Media - a mixed-media company devoted to telling the stories of Black women, helping to bring some beauty into the world, and working to preserve the dignity of the storyteller, as well as her stories.
But what about TNQ?
Wrapping Up TNQ
To wind down this chapter of the incredible journey we have been on with you, a few updates and changes:
First, as of last weekend, all subscriptions have been moved to FREE. If you have a paid subscription, you will no longer be billed but will retain access to all our current and future content, and should expect or have already received a refund of your generous contribution.
Second, starting on Tuesday, September 21st, we will be releasing the final five episodes of our podcast - one episode every Tuesday for the next five weeks.
Third, we have so much amazing content on Instagram and Facebook that, if you haven’t already, you should go watch and listen to. It really is some of our very best work, and we’re excited for you to see it.
We will still continue to have video discussions on Facebook and Instagram through the fall - stay tuned for updates on that.
Lastly, we will be having a special wrap-up party near the end of the year to celebrate the 2 year anniversary of TNQ as well as Austin’s birthday. We’ll update you with more details as we get a little closer.
It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Soon
We truly cannot express how grateful and appreciative we are for all those who watched The Next Question, followed along with us online, found our newsletter, or participated with us in any way throughout these past two years.
We are so excited to share what’s next with you, and cannot wait to invite you into the amazing stories Austin and Herself Media are currently working on.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
We’ll see you soon!
-The TNQ Team