As a midwife catches babies, I catch moments. I follow a path paved by TW, Nia, Chuike, and Sylla, following the parts carved into my scalp by a rattail comb. First stop: the delicate dance of familial loss and spiritual gain. Second stop: massaging Aunt Pat's feet as she navigated her final bout of breast cancer, remembering her joy. Third stop: preparing comfrey-based salve for the Cuba caravan. Fourth stop: perhaps a dance and soak for parents.

I use the tradition of circles and dialogue to bring Black and brown women together, gathering in strength and affirmation. Rooted in Harlem's rich legacy of Black women artists, activists, and parents, I'm drawn to collective action and the intentionality of community connection. More recently, I've explored the ways oppressive residue, insults, and discrimination have landed on Black bodies and communities.

Inspired by the Black arts movement and Black cultural activism, I address wide-scale personal and global loss through healing and affirmative community-based art. My work explores themes of identity, internalization, inclusivity, and social justice. As a socially-engaged artist, I combine the poetics of generosity, community, and pedagogy. By incorporating movement, gathering, and storytelling, I offer tools for healing, reflection, and an active re-membering of the Black woman self.

My goal is to decenter dominant narratives, challenge systemic and micro-aggressive violence, and encourage Black and brown audiences to actively engage in an equitable re-making, re-shifting, and re-shaping of our world.