FOUNDER

Leelee Jackson (she/they) is a produced and published playwright whose work concerns itself with the lives of Black people. Their work includes, Comb Your Hair (Or You’ll Look Like a Slave), The Shit Show: An American Allegory and From One to Another: Homage to the Legacy of  Maya Angelou. Jackson obtained their Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts/Playwriting in 2019 from the University of California, Riverside.  Jackson is from the Bay Area and currently resides in Oakland, California.

IG: @strumalum, Website: writewithleelee.wixsite.com/website

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH  

Danika Doris (she/they) is an author, poet, dancer, capoeirista, and social worker. They are from the Bay Area/San Joaquin Valley and currently live in the Bay Area. Doris received a Bachelor of Literature from California State University East Bay in 2020 and a Master's in Social Work in 2025 from Alliant University. They were published three times in Cal State East Bay’s Occam's Razor Magazine (2019 and 2020). Doris self-published her first book in 2022, Queer Mind of Mine, that is composed of poems and short stories centering Black Sapphic love, coming to age as a queer Black person, and Afrofuturism. She put on her first open-mic night in 2025 creating a safe space for queer Black and Brown folks to share their art and self. They are passionate about supporting and preserving Black culture, art, joy, and whimsy.  

Natt G is a Black queer Haitian-American visual artist and social event architect.

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST

Eriel Milan Brown (she/her) is an actor, singer, and dancer/choreographer based in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the University of California, Irvine in 2019. She is passionate about expanding proper representation for Black artists in the theatre world, and creating opportunities for Black voices to be heard.

IG: @erielmilan, TikTok: @erielmilan, Twitter: @erielmilan, Website: erielmilanbrown.com

Ebony Madry (she/her) currently works for Brite Ideas CTS as a project manager overseeing the installation of audio, video, and lighting for corporate events and high-end private events. Ebony Madry is a graduate from the University of California, Irvine with an MFA in Lighting Design. Ebony also received an BFA in Design from Texas Tech University. Additionally, Ebony worked as an electrics assistant for The Arkansas Repertory Theater for their 2013-2014 season. Ebony began working in the theater as early as high school, after falling in love with Broadway Tours like The Wiz, The Color Purple, and The Lion King. Most importantly, Ebony Madry understands that representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) is invaluable. Therefore, she likes to dedicate her energy and work as often as she can to collaborate with artists, designers, and productions that feature and uplift those populations. In addition to her work on diverse shows, Ebony actively mentors other female BIPOC students and has served on the diversity panel for the Queer People of Color Festival at UC, Irvine. Most notably, Ebony Madry has worked with several notable artists including Christian Vincent, Leslie Ishii, Paul Barnes, Michael Franti, Brandi Carlisle, and Melissa Etheridge.

IG: @ebmadry, Website: ebmadry.com