ABOUT COOKING WITH CLASSIE Cooking With Classie (www.cookingwithclassie.com) started as a virtual outlet for Kelita “Classie” Smith to express her creativity in the kitchen. Based in San Francisco, it expanded from a traditional food catering service into a...
ABOUT BRIDGING THE GAP “Bridging the Gap” shares cross generational stories from an overlooked, but contributing group in our society—incarcerated Black women—to foster intergenerational creativity, community and healing in participants and audiences alike. ...
ABOUT TIFFANY MCCLENDON Tiffany McClendon is the Manager of the Buchanan Mall Opportunity Hub, a technology-equipped and expandable kiosk that was co-designed with local artists and entrepreneurs. The Hub’s goal is to serve as an innovative resource for community...
ABOUT LYNETTE MACKEY Lynette Mackey is the founder of Mackey’s Korner, a nonprofit that brings suicide awareness and resources for prevention to Black and Brown youth who have been underserved by the mental health community. After losing her 12-year-old grandson to...
ABOUT ORIEYONNA JOHNSON Orieyonna Johnson is the owner of EKLYPZE ENFUZHEN, a multi-generational wellness company based in San Francisco. Positioned as an alternative to Western medicine, they make herbal and CBD products including candles, incense, pain relieving...
