Meet Our Team

We are a proudly collaborative team dedicated to make writing by early Black women available for scholars, students, and the broader public.

MEET OUR CO-FOUNDERS

Denise Burgher
University of Delaware and Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State

Brigitte Fielder
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jean Lutes
Professor and Luckow Family Endowed Chair of English at Villanova University

MEET OUR STUDENT FELLOWS

Jenine Hazlewood

MEET OUR STUDENT ALUMNI

Adrianna Ogando

Cynthia H. Choo

Matt Villanueva

MEET OUR CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM

Amari Johnson
Cinematographer

Elena K. Abbott, Ph.D.
Content Writer

Glynnis Reed-Conway
Illustrator

Hezekiah Lewis
Exec. Producer/Video Series

Nicole Hicks
SEO & Social Media Mngr.

nikki terry
Artistic Director

Shadra Strickland
Creative Consultant

Taylor McManus
Illustrator

Trinity Rogers
Program Coordinator