Squad

 

Executive Director / Co-Founder

Mazi Mutafa

Mazi
Executive Director

 

Admin

 

Stan
Deputy Director

Aqsa
Development Associate

Megan
Development Associate


Projects & Events

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

DJ Fleg
B-Boy/B-Girl Jam Producer

Shanna
Executive Producer Groove Junkies Dance

Glo Shines
Event Host

Chitra
Towards 2040 Creative Fellowship Assistant Manager

Asad W - Street/Fine Art Jam Producer

Asad W
Street and Fine Art Jam Producer

Christina
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

Javier
Outreach Specialist

Megan
Assistant Academy Director

Chenjera Floyd
Junior Assistant Academy Director

Chlo'e - Community Advocate

Chlo'e
YPL Advisor
Slam Team Coach

Glo - Slam Team Coach

Glo
Slam Team Coach


Academy Teaching Artists

Kymone - Chess

Kymone
Chess

Kristen
African Drum

Megan - Like A Boss

Megan
Like A Boss

Arts Education Academy teacher WBL DC

Jovanna
Multi-Medium Visual Art

Nick Tha 1nda
Beat Production

Stan
Business of Music & Arts

Flex - MCing

Flex
Rap/Emcee

DJ RBI
DJ Instructor

Asad - Graffiti Art / Comic Creation

Asad
Comic Creation

Edgar Diaz profile photo

Edgar
Beat Production

Shanna
Face & Body Art


Msia
Editor in Chief

Erika - Journal Art Director

Erika
Journal Art Director

Mikal -  Associate Editor

Mikal
Associate Editor

Dennis
Associate Editor

Alan
Associate Editor


Adrienne Bedsole

Adrienne
Editor

Dominic Painter

Dominic
Contributor

Mikal - Business & Culture

Mikal
Business & Culture


Radio Team

WPFW 89.3FM

Mazi Mutafa

Mazi
Producer and Host

Patrick

Patrick
Co-Host

DJ Machete
DJ & Host


The Board

Mark Lawrence - Chair

Mark Lawrence
Member

Kenysha Bartee - Member

Kenysha Bartee
First Vice Chair

Tonia Wellons
Member

Erwin Kwawu
Corresponding Secretary

Ptosha Davis
Second Vice Chair

Gloria A. Nauden
Member

Helen Bryant - Second Vice Chair

Helen Bryant
Member

Tericke Blanchard
Member

Syreeta Smith
Treasurer

William Hegwood - Member

William Hegwood
Secretary

Saafir Rabb - Member

Saafir Rabb
Member

John Brothers
Member

Jamila Sams - First Vice Chair

Jamila Sams
Chair

Cherietta Cobb
Member

Timothy Anne Burnside - Member

Timothy Anne Burnside
Member

Knyja Gadson
Member