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Week 1 of #RootsRebirthRevolution is complete! We

Week 1 of #RootsRebirthRevolution is complete! We will be capturing and sharing the Rebirth moments. We're transforming y’all. Stay tuned!

Assata chanting. Setting norms. Getting clear on w

Assata chanting. Setting norms. Getting clear on who’s real in this work and who’s raggedy. (we know you wanna know who’s raggedy; sorry fam 😜✊🏿)
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Day 2 was a vibe.
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let’s get it! ✊🏿💜 #RootsRebirthRevoluti

let’s get it! ✊🏿💜

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ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Shannone Hawkins is anoth

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Shannone Hawkins is another guest speaker for this summer's Leader Wednesdays! She graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelors in History and Communication. Shannone has been working to end the criminalization of youth through Youth First and the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance for about a year. She also works with directly impacted, at-risk youth at the Boys and Girls Village in CT. Her passions are education, youth, and justice reform. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Lutze (loot-see) Segu is

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Lutze (loot-see) Segu is another speaker for our Leader Wednesdays this Summer. Lutze is a first-generation Haitian-American who was born and raised in Miami, Florida. As a product of Miami-Dade County Public School and FMU, Segu became politicized and soon gained knowledge that led her on the path of becoming a black feminist. Lutze uses her politics to navigate her community advocacy work, as well as having had channeled it into her work as a social worker. Lutze wears multiple hats, as she is an activist, organizer, and racial justice facilitator, all of which has influenced her into becoming a social justice doula while also being a doctoral student in Social Justice at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada where Segu studies Gender, Race Sexuality, and Social Justice. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Kai Frazier is another gu

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Kai Frazier is another guest speaker for this summer! Kai is an educator turned EdTech entrepreneur passionate about using tech to provide inclusive and accessible opportunities for underestimated communities. She is the founder & CEO of Kai XR, a Techstars backed company that creates inclusive virtual reality spaces allowing kids to explore, dream, & create. Prior to starting Kai XR, Kai specialized in digital strategy and content creation, working with several museums such as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. Kai's work has been featured in Forbes, NBC, the Steve Harvey Show, and many more. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Chanice McClover-Lee is o

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Chanice McClover-Lee is our guest speaker for Leader Wednesdays at Roots, Rebirth and Revolution. McClover-Lee is an 18-year-old youth organizer, writer, filmmaker, and changemaker. As a self-proclaimed Young Revolutionary, Chanice is deeply committed to radically transforming society in ways that have never been done before. Her commitment to societal change has been shown through her writing, experience as a community organizer, and global recognition. She will be a first-year student at Howard University beginning Fall 2020 and is a best-selling author of the book Young Revolutionary: A Teen’s Guide to Activism. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Aisya Wilson (she/her) is

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Aisya Wilson (she/her) is teaching Heart and S.O.U.L. and Arts-Music Production/Songwriting. Aisya is a recent graduate of Florida International University where she received her Master's degree in Social Work. Previously, as a full-time mentor at a not-for-profit organization, Aisya developed goal and progression plans for youth of color in foster care to reduce the effects of abuse and neglect. Aisya has previous experience with group facilitation, community planning, motivational interviewing, case management, resiliency building, and much more. Aisya has remained dedicated to nurture resilience and facilitate wholeness and healing in the lives of youth in her community. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Afia Blackwood-Foster (sh

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Afia Blackwood-Foster (she/her) is teaching Action Planning, Arts - Hair Care, and Organizing School. Afia is 17 and her astrological sign is Leo. She loves any kind of pasta and has many hobbies, like rollerblading. Her connection to the work we do at S.O.U.L. Sisters manifested when she first started experiencing discrimination in the school system. She resonates with everything that we’re fighting for and thinks it’s important for youth to use their voice to raise awareness on America’s unjust actions and encourage other youth to stand up as well. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Mikaela Berry (she/her) i

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Mikaela Berry (she/her) is teaching Arts - Artistic Storytelling--Poetry, Theater, Mass Media 2. Mikaela is a playwright, committed educator, empathetic creator, and deep thinker focused on creating spaces in which marginalized voices can be heard and encouraged. She has taught storytelling and theatrical expression to young women inmates at Riker’s Island in addition to facilitating workshops and conversations about the necessity of self-love and reflection, with an emphasis on uplifting and honoring the voices of Black queer women. She is deeply invested in fostering community and freedom through love and expression, with a focus on systems involved youth. Her writing energetically charges audiences but ultimately leaves them in a state of community, contemplation, and healing. She is a graduate of Fordham University’s Theatre Program. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Tye Stephens (she/her/the

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Tye Stephens (she/her/they/them) is teaching Arts- Music Production and Songwriting. Tye serves as an RCC Facilitator at SOUL Sisters Leadership Collective, and is passionate about Restorative Justice, Art, Music, and Mental Health/Wealth. Prior to Soul Sisters, Tye served as the Creative Director/Co-Founder for the not-for-profit, The Art & Soul Love Movement, Inc. where she oversaw the creative processes and gave guidance to the organization’s creative initiatives. Tye is trained in Restorative Community Conferencing and as a directly impacted P.O.C., is a staunch supporter of prison reform and transformative justice. Lastly, while certainly not least, Tye is a singer/songwriter/actress and entrepreneur born and raised in Miami-Dade County, Florida. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Andralique Byrdsong (she/

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Andralique Byrdsong (she/her) is teaching Action Planning (Social Justice 101) and Arts (Hair Care). Andralique is an African American young woman who grew up in Miami, FL and currently resides in Hollywood, FL. She graduated from Miami Northwestern Senior High School as a part of the class of 2017 and now attends Broward College. A former Youth Leaders Board Member, she has experienced the positive impact SSLC can have on a young person first hand and truly believes in SSLC’s mission and vision. She is dedicating her life to creating a world where femme identified people of color can enjoy peace and thrive. She currently works as Program Assistant to help push towards a better world. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Javana Mundy (she/her) wi

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Javana Mundy (she/her) will be teaching Action Planning and Artistic Storytelling (Poetry, Theater, Mass Media). Javana is a multidisciplinary artist, specializing in theater, movement, writing and installation art. She studied Theater at The Actors Studio at Pace University in New York City. Javana is passionate about empowering black and brown youth of all ages to develop their voice through the exploration of different art forms, challenges, and opportunities that youth can use as tools to help create positive change in their lives and within their communities through arts exposure and creative experiences. Javana is happy to work with the S.O.U.L Sisters Leadership Collective whose mission aligns with her own. The work is fluid and intersects in her personal artistic practice. Social Justice is at the forefront of her artistic work. She has worked with the organization Mightee Shero on their Women and Justice Project "Here to Be Seen". She is currently in development of her solo show "Mama's 19" that is written to highlight mental health and the effects of racial trauma on Black women to create conversations around healing and actionable steps towards change in black and brown communities. You can find out more about her artistic work at http://ed.gr/clzcd. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! BK (she/her) will be teac

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! BK (she/her) will be teaching Action Planning and supporting the Organizing School. BK was born and raised here in South Florida and is currently a member of Voices: Poetry for the People (P4P), Founded by the late June Jordan in 1991 P4P teaches empowerment through the artistic expression of writing and reading poetry. She is also Co-Owner and Program Director for Donkeysaddle Projects; a radical art/media organization dedicated to amplifying stories of resistance and struggles for equity and liberation. Their work fuses artistry and activism into inspiring works that challenge us to stand in solidarity with those agitating for a more just and freer world.Through her community organizing work with the Miami chapter of Dream Defenders, she is building power within marginalized communities to help folks rediscover their cultural and political importance in today’s society. She wishes to shift the narrative about her community, by helping folks explore different ways to view and interact with each other and their world through the cultivation of music, poetry, art, storytelling, theatre and video production. #RootsRebirthRevolution

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Jasmin "Jaiye" Singletary

ROOTS RECOGNITION ALERT! Jasmin "Jaiye" Singletary (she/her) is teaching Action Planning and Artistic Storytelling (Poetry, Theater, Mass Media). Jaiye is a poetic edutainer and creative artist-preneur, passionate about empowering youth, especially those of color, to find their own unique ways to voice their stories and ultimately thrive into whole beings. Jaiye has worked with youth of all ages, engaging in after school mentoring and tutoring in middle schools, and SAT prep for high school students. She also initiated extracurricular activities, such as a Poetry Club, for at risk youth as part of the Boys and Girls Club.Originally from Baltimore, MD, Jaiye now resides in Miami, Florida. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida International University with her Bachelor’s in Sociology as well as an undergraduate certificate in Global Black Studies. She also holds a Master’s in African and African Diaspora Studies with a graduate certificate in Afro-Latin and Caribbean Studies, also at FIU. As a spoken word artist, Jaiye uses poetic inspiration to help youth learn how to better express themselves confidently. She loves being a part of the dynamic SOUL Sisters team since the mission of the org aligns with her own personal values and passions. #RootsRebirthRevolution

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