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Lynn Obath
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Lynn Obath is a Kenyan-American scholar, educator, and practitioner dedicated to intersectional representation within creative and academic spaces. After nearly a decade of teaching in Hawaii, she moved to London in 2018 where she received a Masters degree in Arts & Learning from University of London. Lynn is committed to promoting accessibility and equity through projects that restore agency to systematically oppressed peoples. Her cross-disciplinary work is centered around developing strategies for inclusive social change by analyzing practices of knowledge production and exchange. In 2020, Lynn began her research looking at Black womxn in the Arts through the Ph.D. in Arts and Creative Industries at London South Bank University.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnobath/
www.lynnobath.com
https://twitter.com/LynnObath
Justin Sapp
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Justin Sapp tells stories that move people closer to themselves and each other. Justin is a dad, husband, and author. Justin speaks at churches, conferences, and schools around the country about the power of storytelling as a means of healing and progress.
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Arielle Estoria
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Arielle Estoria is made of sass and good intentions, has a deep love for car karaoke, breakfast foods and flowers. She is a traveling Spoken Word Poet, self-published author, Dance Party Enthusiast Emcee and Event Host, Speaker, Body Positive Model, Actor and professional feeler. Shamelessly claiming that she is in the business of pulling on heartstrings, her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced and not just heard. Which just means you may or may not cry by the end of your time with her.
Arielle has shared her work through spoken word, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian, Hollis Co. by Rachel Hollis and more.
Arielle’s first EP, a collection of music and poetry called “Symphony of a Lioness” and her single “Magic (In Your Bones)” are available on iTunes or Apple Music. She is Co-author of two collections of poetry: Vagabonds and Zealots (2014) and Write Bloody Spill Pretty (2017) which can both be found on Amazon.com.
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website: arielleestoria.com
Instagram: @arielleestoria
Itunes and Spotify: Arielle Estoria
Twitter: @arielleestoria
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Arielle-Estoria-320101784670044/
Meaghan Maples
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Born and raised in the Bay Area, Meaghan Maples grew up singing in classical choral and gospel settings, honing her live performance chops before she was tall enough to ride a rollercoaster. She loves creating intimate and unique live performance settings, and often chooses to throw her own events to make sure that her fans get to feel a sensation of inclusivity, and heartfelt empowerment. She has had a successful career as songwriter/sync artist (Mama Haze), but is now re-claiming her talent for herself, going by her given name, and focusing on making music that she truly loves. Meaghan describes the material as being "less pop and less noisy, and there's something really special and raw about it... It genuinely feels like an artistic rebirth."
Meaghan Maples was just featured on NPR (both radio interview & blog on 9/27) for her latest single/the title song from her next EP "On Your Side”. The song was a standout entry in the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest", earning her a spot in the very first episode of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf . A trained gospel vocalist Meaghan effortlessly floats through her performances, and makes it clear that she has the potential to be a real career artist, and someone that stands out both on record & on stage. All three songs on the EP were recorded live at a ceramics studio in San Diego in one take, and will be released via Over Everything (a non-profit label/artist empowerment organization) on Oct 10th.
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