Community Flowers
Tajanae Smith( Director of Strategic Initiatives, Wife, Race, and Social Justice Advocate)- She/Her
Satoinee Jackson(Student leader, Artist, Race and Social Justice Advocate) -She/They
Elvia Olea (Environmental Justice Advocate, Mother, Artist)- She/Her
Grisanti Avendaño(Healing Justice Director, Poet, Coach)- She/They
Hannah Esqueda-Freeman( Communications Director, Wife, ,Community Advocate)- She/Her
Jamila Rice(Delta Sigma Theta Soror, Organizing and Membership Director, Tuskegee alumni)- She/Her
Zie’Tavious Garcia(Artist, Scholar, Athlete)-He/Him
Jasmine Ramirez(Scholar, Capacity Building Associate, Designer)-She/Her
Jai’reeice Jackson(Mental Health Advocate, Brother, Son)-He/Him
Diana Jackson(Educator, Wife and Mother)-She/Her
Amara Roberts( Youth leader, Daughter)- She/Her
Jamaka Walton(Community Schools Intern, Race, and Social Justice advocate, Artist-She/Her
These incredible individuals have graced our Gallery Walks with their show-stopping masterpieces, each one telling a unique story of inspiration. Through Backyard Gems, they remind us of the importance of prioritizing mental health, healing, uplifting one another, and breaking the cycle of generational trauma. We honor and celebrate their contributions to our shared journey toward growth and empowerment."
“Storytelling will always be a revolutionary ordeal—one of the most powerful tools for liberation, concrete pull-ups, and foundational praxis in building connections, community, cultural integrity, and sustainability. Everything begins with an idea, but how it unfolds depends on your ability to identify and engage with your medium. As a people, our identities are not only understood but profoundly shaped once we uncover our relationship to art and our creative realm."
-AK
