Meet the Founder

Unapologetically Black and queer, Je-Shawna Wholley was born in North Carolina, radicalized in Atlanta and is currently living in Chicago, IL. Care and space making are at the center of her life’s work. She thrives best when she is learning, serving and growing at the intersections of Black healing and liberation movements. In 2022 she founded the Earthseed Black Family Archive Project. Through Earthseed, Je-Shawna supports Black people who are interested in delving into their own family history work, in community, and creating something from what they find. She has experience as a qualitative researcher, project management and curriculum building - making her an ideal thought partner for those in need of deep impact programming, processes creation, and shifting through themes in order to produce creative and useful outcomes.