Hayla Hurt

Hayla Hurt is a graduate from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and is currently pursuing a career in copywriting. She is currently based in Raleigh-Durham and is a writer, dancer, and overall enthusiast of the power of words and art.

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Mayah Collins

Mayah S. Collins is a visionary leader, passionate storyteller, and the driving force behind Fruit of May — a dynamic lifestyle media company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, dedicated to

Maria Tavarez

Maria Tavarez is a self-taught expressionist abstract artist pulling influences from Georgia O’KEEFE, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and Paul Cézzane. Maria’s medium of choice is Acrylic, Spray Paint, Coarse texture

Yolanda Bradley Crocker

Yolanda Bradley Crocker is a reverse migrant to the South from the Midwest, Yolanda is a writer and self-styled archivist deeply rooted in exploring the paths of Black ancestral healing