J.J. Anderson is a self-taught filmmaker who focuses on creating loving representations of Black and Brown folks in the media. Much of her work explores the deeper aspects of culture, community, race, and intergenerational healing practices that preserve our unique spirits. After attending Tuskegee University, J.J. completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics at Cal State Northridge and co-founded the Los Angeles-based production company HRDWRKER. Through HRDWRKER, J.J. and the small but mighty team developed a range of intentional content for entities such as The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, ARRAY, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. In 2023, J.J. directed Home / Free in collaboration with Slack, now streaming on Amazon. The short film stars John Legend and shines a light on the overwhelming reentry barriers that justice-impacted individuals regularly face. J.J.’s first feature film, Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story, produced in collaboration with Andscape is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+. The project delves into the minds and worlds of a group of students at a historically Black boarding school in Mississippi, while celebrating the simplicity of their brilliant existence and the school's fortitude. Her debut solo museum exhibition, Sometimes I Feel Like I Am Almost Home, opened at the California African American Museum in August 2025 and is now traveling.