OUR MISSION
Black Creatives Social Club (BCSC) was created with one goal in mind: to give Black creatives a safe space to create, collaborate, and cultivate their craft.
As a filmmaker and storyteller, our founder built BCSC out of a personal desire for a community where Black creatives don’t have to shrink, code-switch, or earn permission to take up space. Our mission is to provide creatives with the support and structure they need to push past fear, build sustainable habits, and ultimately, tell the stories they were called to tell.
Through virtual programs, accountability systems, and intentional community-building, BCSC helps creatives stay committed to their goals while expanding their artistic possibilities. We celebrate the messy drafts, the breakthroughs, the plot holes, and the wins — big and small.
At BCSC, we don’t gatekeep. We don’t shrink. We don’t wait for permission. We create. Collaborate. Cultivate. And we do it together.
OUR FOUNDER
Ricki “Ricasso” Nelson is an award-winning filmmaker, published author, and multi-hyphenate creative. A Brooklyn based filmmaker, she holds a B.A. in Film Studies and B.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Having a career in both independent and studio-level productions, her industry credits include but are not limited to The Summer I Turned Pretty, Appendage, and The Supremes at Earl’s All You-Can-Eat.
Her short film Thank You for Your Time–a surreal exploration of being a Black woman in the corporate space—has received multiple awards during its 2025–26 festival run.
In addition to being the founder of BCSC, Ricki is the co-founder of SKRAPPI Productions, a Black female-led filmmaking duo. And in 2026, Ricki is set to serve as the Camp Coordinator for Black Girls Film Camp. Formerly Miss Black North Carolina USA (‘24), Ricki continues to merge creativity with advocacy, celebrating both art and community.