who we are
In May 2024, Jalyn Baity opened Your Neighborhood Griot, a storytelling agency, based out of the historic Cadieux Stage in Detroit.
YNG Detroit is a black-owned production house working to build a better future by prioritizing mentorship, integrity, self-expression and mental health.
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jalyn baity
FIlmmaker
founder, YNG Detroit
Jalyn Baity is a Detroit-born artist and filmmaker, who found personal agency through wielding storytelling at an early age.
His practice combines an interest in memory and digital immortalization with an emphasis on responsible storytelling and generational advancement.
motivated by his desire to capture and preserve life’s joys and lessons, Jalyn's films explore how visual storytelling can pass on truths, restore faith, and help us reconcile with our past.
“For me, filmmaking is a practice in time travel and world-building for both worlds we'd like to see and those we wish to return to.”