a Short break is excited to announce its next guest Director and Writer Tracy "Twinkie" Byrd (As Casting Director: American Skin/Notorious). With your host Damien D. Smith and co-host Emma J.

Showcasing her short: The Counter: 1960

Synopsis: In this award -winning short, Byrd intersects history’s present with its past-interconnecting the issues that impact society and culture. Set in 2017, three conscious (woke) Black students find themselves seated at a lunch counter in 1960. Will they be served?