Team

Eric K. Grimes | Brother Shomari is an activist, organizer, author, speaker, training professional and educator focused on developing consciousness-raising and transformative learning experiences for those committed to overcoming oppression, injustice and racism.

Solomon Jones is an award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer, where he writes regularly about race and class. The Essence bestselling author of 8 novels and two short story collections, Jones is a blogger for NPR-affiliate WHYY. A strong voice in Philadelphia radio, Jones has been featured nationally on CNN, ABC’s Nightline, NPR, HLN, TV One, and Al Jazeera. His latest novel, The Dead Man's Wife, was published in 2012 by St. Martin’s Press. He is currently at work on his next novel.

Amadee Braxton works for transformative social change by supporting movement building and grassroots organizing, helping social change nonprofits do their work more effectively, and helping progressive candidates get into office.