Dominique Clayton is the founder of Dominique Gallery, an art gallery and project space. She also works as Manager, Founding Director's Office at The Broad. And when time permits, she pours energy into her true passion, writing. She's worked as a freelance arts and culture writer and a frequent contributor to LALA, Cultured, and Sugarcane magazines.
Read MoreThe first hat Jesyka Harris wears is that of an attorney with a legal practice focusing on corporate litigation, cannabis licensing, regulation and compliance, and human rights activism. Her background in the human rights space spans her entire life and the issues she champions include refugee and immigrant rights, anti-human trafficking, access to land reform, women’s health and development, ending homelessness, racial equality and supporting disabled American Veterans. She has worked in different sectors ranging from private non-profits to the U.S. State Department, the United Nations in Switzerland and the Legal Resources Centre in South Africa.
Read MoreJo Allen is a California-based artist known for her ink and watercolor work. She is also the author and illustrator of "The Accidental Naturalist" line of superfine coloring books, which celebrate her state's native species. And, just for fun, she designs personal and spiritual fine jewelry for private clients. Jo holds a Master's Degree in Sustainability Management, which has led her to become an in demand resource, helping brands with their fight against climate change through whole systems design.
Read MoreJacky Velsaquez is a first generation American; Both her parents were born and raised in Guatemala and came to the U.S. in their 20s. Though she herself born and raised in Los Angeles, she grew up in a Latin American, and spoke Spanish as her first language. Jacky's mother was a full-time working woman and mother of three who got her start as a factory worker and eventually made her way up to a career in the financial branch of the fashion industry. Through example of her mother, Jacky learned to be a strong, independent, hardworking, and loving woman.
Read MoreJella is a Filipina American who was born in Manila, Philippines and grew up in Glendale, CA. Currently she lives on the land of the Tongva people, who are Native Americans indigenous to Southern California and the Southern Channel Islands. Her roots have always been something that have defined her, a fact exemplified by her studies as an Asian American Studies major. It was during this time that she found the importance of learning and sharing the stories of one's culture.
Read MoreBefore having her daughter, Mars, Shun Moore studied early childhood development and worked in early education for eight years. Now a stay at home mom running her own small business, Marlo Bea, her goal is to intentionally promote cultural diversity, identity, and self empowerment.
Read MoreWhen Naima Petz isn't documenting her family's journey as full time travelers over at Joy Chasers or running the social media department of her husband's advertising agency, she's following her true passion as an activist for birthing persons rights (particularly home birth), exposing/preventing/healing birth related trauma, improving maternal and fetal outcomes for POC, supporting minority and indigenous midwives, and healthcare as a human right (especially within indigenous, marginalized and undocumented communities).
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