“Some say we are responsible for those we love. Others know we are responsible for those who love us.”

-       Nikki Giovanni 

Thank you for being here to see An Untitled Love. It’s been four years in the making and I’m so overwhelmed with emotions to finally present this work in theaters. I’m humbled, nervous, and curious to finally share this work with you. 

I fell in love with D’Angelo’s debut album Brown Sugar when I was an undergrad at Morgan State University, a Historically Black University, in Baltimore in 1995. Within his songs existed the histories and neo-romanticism of Black Love in America. The same year marked The Million Man March, a defining moment for Black men in the US to unite against injustice. As part of my extended exploration of personal identity through movement, it feels important for me to dive into a process that explores and celebrates that unity and that love in all its facets.  

Ultimately, this work is dedicated to my parents, family (extended and immediate), and to the cousins, aunts, and uncles who aren’t blood related but who we call family all the same.   

- Kyle Abraham, Artistic Director