Asha is a lover, keeper, and space maker for the stories of Black women, femmes, and gender expansive folks across time. A native Angeleno, her people have strong roots in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Detroit, and Alabama. Her creative practice works with and for the Black Archive.

I am a Los Angeles based multi-faceted creative with writing as my main art medium. I center themes of love, God, collective care and well-being in my work with an emphasis on the liberation of Black folks and other marginalized communities. I’m currently expanding my skills into the realm of audio and visual storytelling/production.

Ephraim Owairu is an archivist from Gardena, Ca. He is in the process of developing a practice that will look to utilize the archive, in its loosest definition, in a myriad of ways through a variety of mediums with his orientation always towards black people.

Dr. Sharla Berry is an LA native and multidisciplinary creative. Rooted in her background as a historian and an educator, Sharla uses multimedia to support archival explorations and ask thought provoking questions about the past, present and future.