
Tribeca 2025 Review: ‘I Was Born This Way’ Honors the Legacy of Singer-Activist and Archbishop Carl Bean | Black Girl Nerds
“Love is for everyone.” That was the uplifting motto of Archbishop Carl Bean, a celebrated singer and spiritual leader who changed the Black gay community in more ways than one. In their new documentary, I Was Born This Way, titled after the hit disco song from 1977, award-winning filmmakers Daniel Junge (Challenger: The Final Flight) and Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI) explore Bean’s childhood trauma, his transition from professional singer to activist, and his unconventional path to becoming a reverend....