#SXSW Is Canceled, and I’m Worried for Black Filmmakers

The Coronavirus outbreak is serious, but what will happen to creatives of color and all their hard work?

SXSW 2020 banners are seen in the Red River Cultural District on March 6, 2020 in Austin Texas. Photo: Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images

A sinking feeling seeped through me, followed by confusion and fear — a cocktail for hysteria.