Inspired Child Black Artists Council
Black Artists Council is a 12 member community group of Black artists, formed in 2020. We support and inform Inspired Child's the vision, mission, and programming through our thought leadership, community engagement, program development and grant writing.
Meet Our Council
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, 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
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
Chris Patin
(He/Him)
Musician, Co-founder of the Pacific Northwest Drum Line, and Educator at JazzEd.
Latanya
Horace
Founder & Executive Director of the Silent Task Force
Co- Founder of Sistas Rock the Arts, Co-founder of Heal the Healers. Singer, Song Writer, Actor, Community Activist and organizer.