DiDi Delgado is an award-winning poet, Black liberation organizer, freelance journalist and activist. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Delgado co-founded Black Lives Matter Cambridge in 2015 and later founded a reparations and anti-racism platform, Done For DiDi- providing education to “allies” and direct cash assistance to Black women and non-men. Using art and advocacy, DiDi aims to bridge the gaps between the margins--all while practicing radical philanthropy through direct giving.
Dr. Shamell Bell is a homeschooling mother, community organizer, and innovative educator with an unyielding dedication to social justice. As the 2023-2024 bell hooks Center Resident Teacher Scholar at Berea College, she brings her dynamic expertise to the forefront of education. Dr. Bell, a Full-Time Lecturer of Somatic Practices and Global Performance at Harvard University, has also impacted Dartmouth College and various California State University campuses, enriching the academic landscape.