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NC Climate Justice CollectiveCultural Organizing Director
Jan. 2024Durham, North Carolina, United StatesI am responsible for visioning, planning, coordination, and curation of cultural organizing activities for the organization. These activities are based on NCCJC's Re-Imagine aspect of their organizing conceptual framework. The aim is to use art and culture to deepen engagement, raise awareness about climate justice issues and the intersections of climate justice and social justice, and to center the experiences of those most impacted. This work is not only spearheaded by NCCJC, but also involves our Resiliency Organizing Hubs and other partners across the state.
Carolina Performing ArtsRothwell Mellon Program Director for Creative Futures
Aug. 2019 - Jun. 2023Chapel Hill, NCThis position directs Carolina Performing Arts’ new Creative Futures initiative, a four-year Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded initiative with the aim of establishing a new model for community engagement through artistic creation. Creative Futures is comprised of a series of multi-year projects through which we will engage artists, communities, faculty, and students in co-creative partnerships. Informed by scholarship and research, these partnerships will empower communities to express their creativity and channel relevant issues, enrich university teaching and learning, and pioneer a new model for commissioning work. The Program Director for Creative Futures will report to Carolina Performing Arts’ Director of Programming.
Black Girl VenturesChief Operating Officer
Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2022Tasked with the regular administration and operation of BGV. Reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dedicated to helping make BGV’s work to provide access to capital for Black and Brown women entrepreneurs through place-based initiatives a reality. Plays a key role in ensuring that BGV has the proper controls, procedures, and systems in place to effectively grow, build financial strength, cultivate it’s market base, and sustain operating viability.
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillVisiting Lecturer
Jul. 2016Chapel Hill, NCAdjunct professor teaching Rap Lab in the Music Department, Hip Hop and Black Culture courses in the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies, and Careers in the Arts for the Department of Communication.
Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, Harvard UniversityHip Hop Archive Nasir Jones Fellow
Aug. 2015 - May. 2016Cambridge, MAI was appointed a 2015-2016 Nasir Jones Fellow with the Hip Hop Archive at Harvard University. The archive is at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research. I am there completing a research project on lyricism in Hip Hop. I am also lecturing at other institutions and connecting with the area arts scene.
Center for Community ChangeWriting Fellow
Dec. 2014 - Jun. 2015Washington D.C. Metro AreaWriting Fellowship
Black Poetry TheatreCo-Founder, Managing Director
Jul. 2007Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaBlack Poetry Theatre creates and produces original poetry and spoken word based theatrical productions. Working with community artist, BPT seeks to engage new audiences with the theatre.
Saint Augustine’s UniversityAssistant Professor
Aug. 2006 - Jun. 2015Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaCreated, coordinated, and taught creative writing courses in the English Department. Editor of the campus literary magazine "Inside Out." Advisor to the Falcon Poetry Club. Created, coordinated and taught an interdisciplinary class on African American Arts and Critical Writing Class centered on pop culture for Liberal Studies Department. Mentored students on their creative projects. Taught English Composition courses. Organized guest lectures, symposiums, and academic conferences on campus.
Hayti Heritage CenterResident Artist
Jan. 2005Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaThe Hayti Heritage Center is an African American Cultural Center and Historic Landmark ran by the St. Joseph's Historic Foundation. My role is to provide programming assistance and program development. I am the coordinator of the Jambalaya Soul Slam monthly poetry slam series and coach of the Bull City Slam Team. The Bull City Slam Team is an artist development initiative that sends poets to compete in regional and national competition.
Dasan Ahanu, LLCCreative Consultant
Jan. 2002Providing program development, organizing, and capacity development support to area organizations and institutions (local and statewide). Helping to plan and coordinate arts and cultural events. Assisting with the creation and implementation of art based strategies for community outreach, education and advocacy initiatives, and internal training and professional development. Developing tools for facilitation and strategic planning. Working with entities across a number of professional fields (health, climate justice, literacy, teacher training, social justice, policy, literature, community development, and more).
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