Aria is a conduit, constantly bridging worlds; Black and white, movement and mainstream, ethnic studies and finance. She holds multitudes of them all, and the essence of her work is creating for others that which she wants for herself: a world where all people’s whole selves belong. Aria believes that building trust and transformational partnership across differences is the key that can unlock that world, and that building a culture of repair is the path to true belonging for Black people, and all people, in America. Aria loves trekking at high altitude with just a backpack and no cell service, enjoying a Brooklyn (Lenape Land) speakeasy with the fullest-bodied glass of red wine they have, and long, lively dinners with her people.

Becina Ganther (she/her/hers) is a researcher, planner, and historian committed to reimagining institutions, building community, and driving systems-level solutions that honor Black voices and create a more equitable society. She is interested in using stories and data to search for patterns and threads of connection between ideas, people, and events. She is curious about how developing a more comprehensive and complex understanding of our collective past — rooted in analyses of power dynamics and structural injustices — can inform our present and transform our future. She has made a home in many places, including Columbus, OH (Shawnee, Potawatomi, Delaware, Miami, Peoria, Seneca, Wyandot, Ojibwe, and Cherokee land); San Francisco, CA (Ohlone land); and Manhattan, NY (Lenape land). Becina loves visiting historic sites, telling puns, curating cozy spaces, and reminiscing with her loved ones.

Jennie is a daughter and a friend — born on Lenape land (New York City), she is a student of power, paradox, and pleasure. Jennie is exploring what it means to be in right relationship with ourselves, each other, and the natural world. She believes that radical redistribution of resources, heart-centered communication, and joy are preconditions for dismantling white supremacy and building a culture of repair. Jennie loves ripe fruit, the sun, being loud and quiet, and cooking for loved ones.

Trevor is a writer, researcher, and strategist focused on uprooting anti-Black narratives, and transforming perceptions of Black people across the world. He’s interested in exploring how we build power within the intersections of culture, media, and policy in service of a more just world. On the other side of reparations, he envisions a more altruistic world, where the color of your skin has no effect on future life outcomes. He is an avid reader, taker of walks, food buff, and joke-teller. He currently resides in what he considers the best neighborhood in New York City, the Lower East Side (Lenape Land).

Vikas is a strategist, researcher, and organizer dedicated to building a more just world — one in which all people have what they need to live, heal, and be joyful. He’s curious about how we can learn from the movements of the past — their successes, their conflicts, and their tactics — to strengthen the movements of the present. He enjoys bringing together data and a critical view of our institutions in ways that help us to make sense of injustice and chart new paths forward that are rooted in compassion and care. He loves exploring the hidden trails along the California coast, swimming in the ocean, and wandering through bookstores in search of a great story. He lives in San Mateo, CA, on Muwekma Ohlone land.