Thandiwe Thomas DeShazor
Program Manager
Thandiwe Thomas DeShazor is the Program Manager for CNP and an Atlanta-based actor, writer, producer, and director. An Oakland University Meadowbrook Theater alumnus, he received San Francisco's Queer Cultural Center Grant for his comedy “Children of the Last Days.” He directed CNP's virtual co-productions “Before it Hits Home” and “one in two.” Thandiwe has taken roles in works like “Before the Dream” (Oakland Public Theater) and “Armstrong’s Kid" (off-Broadway). He's a founding board member of Oakland LGBT Pride and former Artistic Director of Black Girlz Productions. His stage credits include “The Legend Of Georgia McBride” and “Code Noir.” On TV, he's appeared in shows like Homicide Hunter and AMC’s Lodge 49. Thandiwe wrote and directed “Natural Woman: Unofficial Aretha” and “Never Too Much: A Luther Story” with BlakeVision entertainment. Additionally, he's a Housing Navigator for Chris180, advocating for unhoused youth. He resides in Atlanta with his husband and daughter.
