Our Team

Ayana Vicks-Jason is a nationally recognized scholar from the West Bank of New Orleans, Louisiana. She serves as a youth leader, mentor, and tutor in her church community with minority youth.  Throughout her adolescent years, she has volunteered in several efforts to assist African American youth and the advancement of people of color.  She is currently a student at Howard University and plans to utilize her non-profit organization to impact underprivileged communities and Historically Black Universities around the United States.  Ayana’s passion is rooted in social justice.  As a result of observing the unjust murders of Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, Elijah McClain, and many others, Ayana developed a conviction to be an advocate against the violence constantly driven out by forces in and outside of the black community. Ayana understands that drawing attention to inequality is just the start of change. She believes that if we don’t unite in taking care of our community and the people within it, then no one else will.