Our Block

Because we're all we got.

Over 1,300 people believed in this vision and crowdfunded more than $55,000 to help bring Our Block to life. That’s proof. This is what the community wants to see.

What is Our Block?

Our Block spotlights Black-owned businesses, local heroes, and the flavors that tell deeper stories from New Orleans to Oakland, to Chicago.

It’s about joy, resistance, and the culture we’ve always created—despite everything.

Why Make This?

Because Blackness isn’t a monolith. It’s full of layers, contradictions, joy, legacy, and reinvention. We’ve sat at tables across the world and around the block, and still felt the pull to tell stories that show us in full color. This is us reclaiming the narrative.

What will you see?

Food-forward storytelling that goes deeper.
Rich Black legacies, and the people carrying them forward.

Moments of softness, laughter, and power.

Want to support or collaborate?

Our Block is created and produced by Michael Johnson, and hosted by Anela Malik. We’re actively filming and producing Season One in 2025, bringing Black stories from across the U.S. to life.

We’re currently seeking sponsors, funders, and partners who believe in the power of culture-forward, Black-led storytelling. If you want to support authentic, community-rooted content, we want to hear from you.

Email: OurBlock@IDontNeedMuchEntertainment.com

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