Meet the Squad
The dedicated artists, activists, and visionaries driving our mission forward
Leadership
Jasiri X
Co-Founder, CEO
Emcee, Photographer, Writer
Celeste Smith
Co-Founder
Writer, Visual Artist
Farooq Al-Said
Director of Operations
Emcee
Miracle Jones
Director of Advocacy and Policy
Visual Artist
Jasmine Green
Director of Education
Visual Artist
Khari Mosley
Senior Advisor To Executive Director
Emcee
Core Team
Tamia Coleman
Social Media Coordinator
Writer
Shyheim Banks
Engineer, Teaching Artist
Emcee
Muhammad Ali Nasir
Advocacy & Policy, Civic Engagement Coordinator
Emcee
Jannah Johari
Artist
Emcee, Actress
Austin Bey
Administrative Assistant, Book Keeper
DJ
Minito Reasor
HR Consultant
Ignitor of Power
Quaadir Bey
Civic Coordinator
Producer
Michelle Kenney
1Hood Fellow
Dreamer
Ethan Rhabb
Reflective Democracy Associate
Vogue-Femme, Poet
Advisors & Board
Paradise Gray
Advisor Emeritus
The Arkitect
Bakari Kitwana
Advisor
Writer, Editor, Novelist
Rev. Cornell Jones
Board Member
Vocalist
Sheila Washington
Board Member
Consultant, Arts Lover and Supporter
Wasi Mohamed
Board Member
Writer
Jennifer Sloan
Consultant
Data and Impact Strategy Consultant, Writer
Join the Movement
Our squad is made up of passionate artists, activists, and visionaries committed to using art as a tool for social change. Want to work with us or support our mission?