Inspired Child Community Council
Inspired Child Community Council is a group of community members who support the vision, mission, and programming of Inspired Child.
Meet Our Community Council
Nichelle Alderson
(She/Her), FNTP, LICSW
Founder of Infinitely Well, Co-founder of The Afrodisiac Show, and Co-founder of Sistas Rock The Arts Collective.
Aaron Counts
(He/Him)
Poet and Fiction Writer. Co-founder of Seattle Youth Poet Laureate Program. Co-Founder of Creative Justice. Member of Brothers United In Leadership Development.
Lola E. Peters
(She/Her)
Writer, Board member of Onyx Fine Arts Collective and member of African American Writers' Alliance. Editor-at-Large at South Seattle Emerald.
Anthony Tackett
(He/Him)
Cinematographer, Founder and Director of Seattle Filmmakers of The African Diaspora and Executive Producer at Abstract Media NW.
Ebo
Barton
(They/He)
Poet, Artist and Educator. Director of Housing Service at Lavender Rights Project.
Melba Ayco
(She/Her)
Artistic Director of Northwest Tap Connection
Akilah Franklin
(She/Her)
Singer, Song Writer, and Martial Artist
Brittany Davis
(They/Them)
Musician & Producer
Olisa Enrico-Johnson
(She/They/Dude)
Performing Artist, Arts Education Specialist, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Griot Girlz
Monique Franklin
(She/Her)
Multidisciplinary Artist, Arts Educator,
Founder and Director of Inspired Child, member of the African American Writers Alliance.
Sadiqua
Iman
Creative, Educator, Healer. Founder and Artistic Director of Earth Pearl Collective. Co-founder of Niles Edge
Thione Diop
(He/Him)
Percussionist and Founder of The Spirit of Africa Festival
Nacala Ayele
(She/Her)
Founder of Joyful Practices Joy Actualization Coaching. Board President a Tubman Center for Health and Freedom
Chris Patin
(He/Him)
Musician, Co-founder of the Pacific Northwest Drum Line, and Educator at JazzEd.
Open Position
Open Position