“"...challenging audiences to move beyond any stereotypically held beliefs in search of the truth in love that binds us all." "One of those topics is HIV and the impact the disease is having on both the Black heterosexual and LGBTQ communities; a topic that is addressed with the utmost care rooted in fact-based information in the film. While the Black gay community has been inundated with messaging around safer sex and HIV testing for decades, it can be argued that messaging targeting the Black heterosexual population hasn’t been as aggressive. Williams says the feedback he’s received from heterosexual Black folks who have seen his film has been eye-opening for everyone. " "A perfect example of how art can move those who witness it into action and possibly save lives but is more or less in alignment with Williams’ mission, which he says is to “create pieces that are conversation starters and that holds a mirror up to society so that we can see ourselves.””

“"Thicker Than Blood takes some recognizable tropes of the fish-out-of-water family drama and uses them to interrogate issues around homophobia and anti-HIV stigma in the Black community."”