An “Independent People’s Worker,” Dr. Yaba Blay is a scholar-activist, cultural worker, and occasional writer. Her practice centers Black global experiences, particularly those of Black women and girls. Her research and scholarship engage the Black body, with a particular focus on colorism and beauty politics. Dr. Blay’s commentary is featured in A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond, a permanent installation exhibited in the National Museum of African American History and Culture; and she is the author of the bestselling, award-winning book, One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.

Maame Adjei is a multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur with a passion for telling visual stories that connect, expose and explore the Continent and its diaspora. Her producing work, under her company Sweet Roots Media, includes TV programming like hit series ‘An African City’, documentaries like “Beneath The Fabric” and visual arts installations for various festivals on the Continent. She’s been featured in Elle, Marie Claire and CNN’s African Voices and has written for The Huffington Post and Blavity.