Jerald L. White is a Louisiana and Indiana based artist and community advocate, also known as "Bottletree." Before joining the arts and culture community he worked as a grassroots organizer and environmental policymaker in New Orleans and Washington DC. Jerald's creative work focuses on the black experience and social justice issues. He is the owner of Bottletree Productions and the founder of Charitable Film Network, Deep South by Suroeste and the New Orleans Loving Festival.