STAFF
Mission
The #SmartBrownGirl book club is widening space for the public to engage with research, theory, and history across a wide-range of backgrounds and knowledge bases.
By pairing texts with historiographical components via reading guides/syllabi and hosting live online group discussions, we allow the public to participate in the type of dialogical reading typically confined within the gates of elite institutions.
JOUELZY
FOUNDER
Jouelzy is a content creator & founder of #SmartBrownGirl, where she curates discussions centered around pop culture trends with a political history lense.
WHITNEY WEST
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
Whitney is a speaker and success coach who helps women get unstuck when they feel they have settled in life. She is originally from Arkansas but resides in New Orleans, LA.
Catch her as the host of the podcast, When Whit Happens.
ASHLEY NICKENS
GRANT RESEARCH LEAD
Ashley is a storysharer and the founder of SISTORIES, an interactive Black Feminist literary magazine and writing workshop. She enjoys fostering community around the historical and contemporary narratives of southern Black femmes. Check out the digital publication to read more of her work.
KRISTINA MUCKER
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
KATRICE WD
HEAD OF DESIGN
Katrice is owner of L.A. Inkwell, design firm that specializes in UI design and web development. She enjoys creating impactful work through her skill as both an artist and web developer. You can catch her previous original artwork collab with #SmartBrownGirl in the shop with the “Black Women are Valuable” tee.
JASMINE KENDRICK
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Jasmine Kendrick is the founder of Penny Lane Projects. She embraces her creativity and technology to help brands expand their audience, improve engagement, and increase revenue.
RAQUEL HAZELL
SYLLABUS DESIGNER
Raquel Hazell is a publications designer, publisher and digital archivist from New York City. She founded Saalt Press an independent publishing initiative collaborating with Black // POC artists, writers, and creatives to design and release experimental zines and artist’s books.
Syllabi Cohort
The cohort is a collective of post-graduate Black women who assist with reading selection, organization, and producing syllabi ensuring there is a historiographical component that opens access to all reading tracks to a wide range of knowledge bases.
Samantha Brown
Dr. Donnesha Blake
Morgan Bryant
Dr. Nicole Carter
Sierra Croker
Dr. Alisha J Hines
Thamara Jean
CJ Jones
Eliza Murray
Diamond Ray
Bry Reed
Danielle Slaughter
Regina Strong
Dr. Dara Walker
