Black Artists + Designers Guild and the stewards of the Obsidian Project believe that Black creativity is a tool of liberation. Showcasing the work of Black Artists and Designers who are constructing new visions of Black family life, we affirm that the definitions of Black creativity and Black families are inherently fluid, varied, and complex. Through the Obsidian virtual concept house, we affirm our desire to shatter narratives of monolithic Blackness by highlighting the diversity of visions conceptualized by our team of creators, many of which intersect in values, materials, and methods of making, but all of which represent our unique paths to creativity and to one another. Each unique vision - each room - is a stand for Black creativity, for Black families, for Black liberation, for Black thriving, for Black safety, and for Black futures. Like the precious stone for which it was named, Obsidian stands for our grounding on the earth, the protection of our spirits, the clarity of our vision, the legacies we carry, and the momentum that propels us forward.