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Ysis James, Media Arts

Ysis James joined Community-Word Project in the fall of 2021 as a trainee in the Teaching Artist Project (TAP). Her most recent teaching...

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Denisha Wright, Visual Artist

Denisha Wright is a visual artist from the Bronx, New York. She was encouraged by one of her teachers while attending Lehman High School...

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Gerardo Morantes, Media Arts

Originally from Venezuela, Gerardo Morantes is an art practitioner focused on Community Art-based Practices. He has a Cultural Resource...

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MHB (M), Multidisciplinary Artist

MHB (M) is a multidisciplinary creative, eastern United States native, and world traveler. M exposes her audience to her questions about...

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Alicia Thompson, Theatre and Writing

Alicia Thompson is a Theatre Artist, Writer, Educator and TEDx Speaker. Alicia has used her artistry to create customized workshops and...

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Adriana O, Dance

Adriana Olivares is a New York city-based flamenco dancer. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Adriana grew up immersed in a cultural landscape...

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LP Kindred, Writer

LP Kindred is a Chicagoan-Angeleno writer and editor of Specualrive Fiction from the axis of Black and Gay Identities. His creative...

Dec 18, 20212 min read

Lorna Leighton, Visual Arts

Lorna Leighton is a painter, illustrator and graphic designer living in Brooklyn. She has an MFA in Illustration and a BS in Political...

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Georgia Usborne, Dance

Georgia is a dance artist performing, creating and teaching out of Brooklyn, New York. Originally from the UK, she graduated from Central...

Dec 18, 20211 min read

Catherine Weingarten, Writer

Catherine Weingarten is a friendly jewish chick from an obscure area of Pennsylvania! Honors Include: the Scott McPherson Award and the...