Squad

 

Executive Director / Co-Founder

 
Mazi Mutafa

Mazi
Executive Director

Projects & Events

Edgar
Festival Assistant Dir.

DJ Fleg - B-Boy/B-Girl Jam Producer

DJ Fleg
Dance Event Producer

Shanna
Executive Producer Groove Junkies Dance

Asad W - Street/Fine Art Jam Producer

Asad W
Street and Fine Art Jam Producer

Christina
Virtual Event Producer

Marketing Team

Dominic
Marketing Director

Flex - Photographer

Flex
Photographer

Adrienne
Marketing Manager

Matthew
Marketing Intern

Rich - Illustrator

Rich
Illustrator

Jeanna
Video Editor

Academy Leadership

Patrick
Director of Poetry

Alyssa
Youth Development Specialist

David
Jr. Assistant Academy Director

Nick
Youth Development Specialist

Autumn
Sr. Youth Development Specialists

Chlo'e - Community Advocate

Chlo'e
YPL Advisor
Slam Team Coach

WBL Academy D.C. Team Member CJ

Chenjera (CJ)
Youth Development Specialist

Neha
Youth Development Specialist

Academy Teaching Artists

Kymone - Chess

Kymone
Chess

Kristen
African Drum

Cherie
Face & Body Painting

Richard
DJ/ Beat Production

Meet Mariah who teaches poetry at the WBL academy in DC

Mariah
Poetry

Nick Tha 1nda
Beat Production

Folasadé
Like a Boss: Business

Shanna
Face & Body Art

Jamilla
Mixed Media

Flex - MCing

Flex
Rap/Emcee

DJ RBI
DJ

Sainey
Poetry

Rita
Dance

Asad - Graffiti Art / Comic Creation

Asad
Comic Creation

Edgar Diaz profile photo

Edgar
Beat Production

Damon
Song Writing

Oscar
Stop Motion Photography

Timothy
Editor-in-Chief

Jen
Managing Editor

Msia
Associate Editor

Mikal
Associate Editor

Dennis
Associate Editor

Erika
Journal Art Director

Adrienne Bedsole

Adrienne
Editor-in-chief

Dominic Painter

Dominic
Contributor

Matthew
Marketing Intern

Mikal - Business & Culture

Mikal
Contributor

Mazi
Contributor

Donney
Contributor

Radio Team

WPFW 89.3 FM

Mazi Mutafa

Mazi
Producer and Host

Patrick

Patrick
Co-Host

DJ Machete
DJ & Host

Dominic Painter

Editor-in-chief

Adrienne Bedsole

Senior Editor

Richard Soben

Senior Graphic Designer & Illustrator

Mazi Mutafa

Senior Editor & Content Writer

Erika Keith

Art Director

The Board

Mark Lawrence - Chair

Mark Lawrence
Member

Kenysha Bartee - Member

Kenysha Bartee
First Vice Chair

Tonia Wellons
Member

Erwin Kwawu
Member

Ptosha Davis
Member

Gloria A. Nauden
Member

Helen Bryant - Second Vice Chair

Helen Bryant
Second Vice Chair

Tericke Blanchard
Member

Syreeta Smith
Treasurer

William Hegwood - Member

William Hegwood
Secretary

Saafir Rabb - Member

Saafir Rabb
Member

Alexander Austin
Member

Jamila Sams - First Vice Chair

Jamila Sams
Chair

Cherietta Cobb
Member

Timothy Anne Burnside - Member

Timothy Anne Burnside
Member

Knyja Gadson
Member

Clinton D. White
Corresponding Secretary

 
 
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