Squad
Executive Director / Co-Founder
Mazi
Executive Director
Projects & Events
Edgar
Festival Assistant Dir.
DJ Fleg
Dance Event Producer
Shanna
Executive Producer Groove Junkies Dance
Asad W
Street and Fine Art Jam Producer
Christina
Virtual Event Producer
Marketing Team
Dominic
Marketing Director
Flex
Photographer
Adrienne
Marketing Manager
Matthew
Marketing Intern
Rich
Illustrator
Jeanna
Video Editor
Academy Leadership
Patrick
Director of Poetry
David
Jr. Assistant Academy Director
Nick
Youth Development Specialist
Autumn
Sr. Youth Development Specialists
Chlo'e
YPL Advisor
Slam Team Coach
Chenjera (CJ)
Youth Development Specialist
Neha
Youth Development Specialist
Academy Teaching Artists
Kymone
Chess
Kristen
African Drum
Cherie
Face & Body Painting
Richard
DJ/ Beat Production
Mariah
Poetry
Nick Tha 1nda
Beat Production
Folasadé
Like a Boss: Business
Shanna
Face & Body Art
Jamilla
Mixed Media
Flex
Rap/Emcee
DJ RBI
DJ
Sainey
Poetry
Rita
Dance
Asad
Comic Creation
Edgar
Beat Production
Damon
Song Writing
Oscar
Stop Motion Photography
Journal Team
Timothy
Editor-in-Chief
Jen
Managing Editor
Msia
Associate Editor
Mikal
Associate Editor
Dennis
Associate Editor
Erika
Journal Art Director
Blog Team
Adrienne
Editor-in-chief
Dominic
Contributor
Matthew
Marketing Intern
Mikal
Contributor
Mazi
Contributor
Donney
Contributor
Radio Team
WPFW 89.3 FM
Mazi
Producer and Host
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
Member
Kenysha Bartee
First Vice Chair
Tonia Wellons
Member
Erwin Kwawu
Member
Ptosha Davis
Member
Gloria A. Nauden
Member
Helen Bryant
Second Vice Chair
Tericke Blanchard
Member
Syreeta Smith
Treasurer
William Hegwood
Secretary
Saafir Rabb
Member
Alexander Austin
Member
Jamila Sams
Chair
Cherietta Cobb
Member
Timothy Anne Burnside
Member
Knyja Gadson
Member
Clinton D. White
Corresponding Secretary