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CamishaFatimah Gentry, Oaklands 2016 Mother of the Year recipient, is a fellow Oakland Peace Ambassador and Restorative Justice Practitioner and works to be a voice for the voiceless. Raised in S.F., she has been doing peace building work for over 27 years. She is a mother m of three (young women now). She received her BA from Bennett College in NC, (the first African American Women's College in our country), her MA from Mills College in Education Leadership and has one more year of course work to complete before working on her dissertation for her ED.D. CamishaFatimah spent seven years working for RJOY (Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth), which laid a strong foundation for her in the Restorative Justice (RJ) field. As a Restorative Justice Coordinator and trainer in school sites throughout Oakland, she was an integral part in implementing RJ for OUSD and the State of CA legislation for implementation of steps needed before suspending students).

Her experience also includes, working with hundreds of women, men and youth incarcerated in California jails, prisons and Juvenile Detention Centers, as well as community and government agencies. She works by way of her consulting agency (CFGF Consulting: Serving Communities, Families and Government Agencies), training, coaching and tapping into people's traumas, gifts and how their challenges can make a pathway for their "best self" to show up and Be in the world, in order to have more productive, relationships and a sustainable, healthy lifestyle.

Samiyah Malik is a Freelance Artist and Therapeutic Art Life Coach based in Atlanta, GA. Through her passion for design, Malik provides creative services to enhance the digital presences of individuals & entrepreneurs. Malik's portfolio is a combination of mediums, including photography and design, with elements of collage. As a Muslim Bangladeshi Woman, Samiyah Malik's identity is reflected in her work as she continues the path of self-discovery. As a part of her healing journey, Malik took the initiative of Therapeutic Art Life Coaching to continue curating safe spaces for the community to create & share experiences.

https://www.samiyahmalik.com/

Rev. Dr. Herman "Skip" Mason, Jr. is the senior pastor of Historic West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia. A native of Atlanta and an honors graduate of the Atlanta Public Schools, Dr. Mason matriculated and graduated from Morris Brown College. He continued his education at Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University) and earned Masters Degree in Library and Information Science with a concentration in African American Studies and Archives/Museum Management. He is also a graduate of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta where he obtained the Master of Divinity and the Doctor of Ministry degrees respectively.

Dr. Mason, a seasoned educator for over 25 years has served as professor of history, college archivist, director and dean of students and Vice President of Student Services at both Morris Brown College and Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, he serves as the Director of Library Service and Assistant Professor of African-American History and Religion at Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina.

Dr. Mason is the author of numerous books on the history of African Americans experience in Atlanta, Georgia and the South and has published over 10 books including Black Atlanta in the Roaring Twenties, Black Entertainment in Atlanta, African American Life in DeKalb County,Politics, Law and Civil Rights in Atlanta; Black American Series: East Point, Georgia. He has curated major exhibitions including the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Centennial Exhibition, Crowns and Gowns:The Legacy of the Homecoming Queen, Hidden Treasures:Black Photographers in Atlanta and served as a historical consultant on numerous PBS documentaries. Most recently under Dr. Mason’s leadership Voorhees College opened its museum documenting the college’s history. He also serves as the Liason for Museums for the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Dr. Mason served on the National Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C. which led to the completion and dedication of the monument on the mall in Washington, D.C in 2011. Dr. Mason is a member of numerous fraternal, social and civic organizatons. An avid genealogist, Dr. Mason enjoys reading, local and international traveling, collecting black memorabilia and photographs, listening to music and researching his family history. Dr. Mason is the father of two wonderful teenaged children Jewel and Jodari. He gives thanks to God for his journey.

Karen Jo Koonan has been active in the National Lawyers Guild since early 1969, serving on local and national executive boards. She was a national president of the Lawyers Guild, the first non-lawyer to hold that office in the Guild’s history. She worked as an organizer in the San Francisco Bay Area office in the 1960’s and in the national office of the Lawyers Guild in the mid-1970s. She has also been Bay Area Chapter president and served on numerous Boards and Committees in her more than 50 years in the NLG.

In addition to her work in the National Lawyers Guild, Ms. Koonan worked in the civil rights movement in Mississippi in 1964-65 and was active in the anti-Vietnam War and women’s movements. In 1970 she co-founded one of the first collective law offices dedicated to using the law to assist in the movement for social change. From 1992 to 1997, she served as a Commissioner on the Delinquency Prevention Commission of San Francisco.

Since 1987 Ms. Koonan has been a nationally recognized trial consultant, specializing in criminal defense and civil rights cases. For the last 30 years she has focused on helping attorneys and their clients find their voices and effectively communicate their stories to juries and other decision-makers. She has research story-telling and implicit bias and has lectured attorneys and judges on these issues.

Ms. Koonan was awarded the Unsung Heroine award by the Lawyers Guild in 1990. In 1996 she was honored by Women Defenders, a statewide organization of women criminal defense attorneys. In May 1999 she was the honoree at the annual testimonial dinner of the Bay Area Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. She, along with other past women national presidents of the Lawyers Guild, was presented with the Law for the People Award at the Guild’s 70th Convention in 2007.

Amirah Kahera is a consultant for nonprofit organizations and small businesses. Amirah is also a Community Organizer and holds a B.S. in Public Health and Biology from Georgia State University. Her consulting expertise includes helping nonprofits and businesses improve their operational processes, develop their brands, and create strategic action plans that empower marginalized communities of color. Amirah’s mission is to create effective and empowering social change by further amplifying the voices of Black women, Muslims, and other marginalized individuals.

Dr. Mildred McClain AKA Mama Bahati, a 50-year veteran of the People's Movement for Justice and Self Determination worldwide, currently serves as the Executive Director for the Harambee House / Citizens for Environmental Justice which she founded in 1990. Mama Bahati has worked in the fields of education, community development, public health, environmental justice, and people's liberation struggles for over 5 decades. She has championed youth leadership development through the Black Youth Leadership Development Institute since 1988, where over 3,000 young adults have been trained and put to work for their people.

Considered an environmental justice pioneer Dr. McClain has engaged with communities all over the world, assisting in building their capacity to speak for themselves as well as participate substantively in decision-making processes that impact their daily lives. For 30 years she has fought for environmental justice in marginalized and disenfranchised communities throughout the USA. She has worked tirelessly to bring attention to the plight of people of color who live near nuclear weapons production sites and to address the impact of radiation.

She is a high school graduate of the Commonwealth School of Boston, Graduate of the University of Massachusetts -- Boston, has a Master of Education from Harvard and Antioch and a Doctorate in Education from Harvard School of Education. She is the 2017 Recipient of the Sierra Club's Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award and the American Public Health Association's Damu Smith Environmental Health Achievement Award.

Mama Bahati is a devout believer and a staunch Pan-Africanist. She has been serving God since the age of 12, when she was baptized in Second Arnold Baptist Church, Savannah, Georgia. She has studied meditation, healing arts, Tai Chi, yoga, and African Spiritual Practices since 1969. She is a mother, grandma, and godmother.

My name is Jabari Brooks I am a senior at the university of North Carolina at Charlotte pursuing a degree in history with a minor in legal studies. My goal after I graduate is to attend law school and pursue becoming a civil rights lawyer. Currently, I am employed by PSE as a youth team leader overseeing a youth team working on various projects. I have been working in the area of youth empowerment, advocacy, and racial equity for seven years now. My hobbies include basketball, reading, and hanging out with friends.

My name is Rachel McBride and I’m a youth staff at YES! For Equity. I started racial equity work in 2018, and my relationship with YES! birthed out of a passion I hadn’t known that I had. My relationship with YES! is an evolution of the service and organizing work that I started as a personal interest. I'm 17 and in the eleventh grade, and I have passion for fixing my community.

Sabria Mills is a social advocate and educator, who partners with educators, community leaders, and activists to advocate for inclusive spaces for marginalized voices. After spending nearly a decade working in education and addressing the needs of non-profit organizations, Sabria continues to advocate for marginalized individuals across the city of Atlanta. In addition to her advocacy work, she currently works as a journalist for an international publication and owns a podcast called, The Dope Muslim Woman Podcast. Her work as a journalist focuses on amplifying the voices and experiences of Black American Muslims.