Visionary Lecture Series: Yaphet Smith

Yaphet Smith is a screenwriter, lawyer, and documentary filmmaker based in Austin, TX. Dedicated to enriching life through story, he focuses on narratives that reflect the full humanity of Black people. He is currently exploring the power of storytelling through the preservation and activation of the legacy of artist L.V. Hull. To this end, Smith serves as liaison to Hull’s estate, President of the Keysmith Foundation (the steward of her historic home), and Vice President of Curation for the Arts Foundation of Kosciusko, which is developing the L.V. Hull Legacy Center on the street where she lived. He is also the director of the forthcoming documentary Love Is a Sensation, an affectionate, one-hour home movie portrait of Hull and her quest to present a cherished work of art to blues legend B.B. King.