Madison, Teen Coordinator (California). Madison is a high school student who loves writing and creating. With a passion for scriptwriting and writing short stories, she strives to inspire others, particularly in the black and queer communities. She captures the vulnerability of human nature in her pieces in order to make others feel something when they read her work. In any genre, Madison writes to not only fulfill herself, but to impact the lives of those who read her work. She plans to study film and English to continue writing professionally. When she's not writing, Madison is reading, crafting, listening to musicals, or collecting a ridiculous number of tote bags.
Praise, Engagement Editor (Turkey). From West Africa, Nigeria, Praise is a teenage girl who sees the world as a play, and humans, the script writers. When she is not writing in her favorite coffee shop, Praise spends most of her time reading, cooking, traveling up and down the shelves in the public library or catching her favorite Broadway shows. An admitted sports fanatic, Praise feeds her addiction to football by watching seasonal games on Sunday afternoons.
Brenna, Design Editor (Texas). Brenna is an aspiring artist and high school student. Her artwork explores a deep connection between the modern and historical world and what cultivates it. She found herself interested in developing media and art that accurately portrays people’s experiences in ways that grab attention and thought. She aims to captivate the viewer’s eyes and minds through sudden pops of color and jarring mixes of pallets and mediums. Brenna is an avid enjoyer of the Legend of Zelda series and loves animation. She plans to grow in the field and become a world-renowned comic book artist and storyteller.
Brooke, Social Media Editor (Texas). Brooke attends a career-focused high school and is a member of their graphic design program. In her free time she loves hanging out with friends, attending concerts, and documenting her life with her camera. She often finds solace in all different forms of writing. From poems and scripts to songs and essays, she loves and finds comfort in them all.
Saray, Content Editor (Texas). Saray is a recent high school graduate. She has always had a passion for storytelling and it can be seen across her creative interests, such as writing and theatre. Working for publicity in theatre taught her a way to combine her two interests and a passion for design. She loves traveling and dreams of exploring the world. In her spare time, she can be found reading fantasy novels or poems and watching movies.
This work was made possible through the support of the Grantmakers for Girls of Color, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
