Black Humboldt is a volunteer run organization, operated by Black & Brown identifying community members of Humboldt County, past & present.
Black Humboldt is working to sustain and maintain community organizing that operates outside of white supremacy and white supremacy characteristics that uphold systematic racism and inequalities. through this restructuring we are implementing new strategies for structuring and approach in direct responses to the ever changing political conditions faced by black & brown identities.
Black Humboldt operates with an “open door” policy and leans on the influence of our community members and leaders to shape programming and offerings.
Meet The Hub!!
Founder Dionna Ndlovu
Dionna "Dee" Ndlovu, she/her, is a dance and theater performing artist, arts education advocate, community organizer and lover of all things black and brown.
Dionna, is first generation Nigerian-American from Yonkers, NY by way of Baltimore, MD and has been living in Humboldt County since October 2017. Because of her personal family experiences with immigration and ICE, she whole heartedly supports movements that protect families living n the U.S.
Dionna currently works for HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation on The North Coast Arts Integration Project which serves Eureka City and Klamath Trinity Valley Elementary Schools, teaches afrocentric movement classes, and loves doing community service.
Her superpower is U.N.I.T.Y.
Mo Harper-Desir
Co-Founder, outreach & Development fellow
Monique “Mo” Desir, she/her, is a Queer, local educator, activist, and mother skilled in various artistic methods including poetry, theater, music, dance and visual arts.
Mo is first generation Haitian and identifies as multi-racial, with family coming from Hispaniola, Ireland and France. She's been an arts educator for ages TK - college for the past 10 years and follows a career in Visual Arts/Graphic Design/Media production. She actively creates using Hip-Hop, Hip Hop theater, Dance and Poetry
You can find Monique working to create and maintain Black Humboldt, working at Access Humboldt Media Center and teaching dance through her project “Renassiance church”
Her super power is strength and empathy.
www.MoHDcreates.com | @Mo_HD_Creates707
Levia Love
Wellness & black business liason
Levia Love, she/her, has been part of the Humboldt community for many years and wears many hats in the community. She is a mom, brow and body waxing wizard, micro-business owner, on the Black Humboldt hub, Arcata Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Queer Humboldt Board member, healer, and, of course, The Fluffy Unicorn. Her goal is to use her service as a community teammate to find resources, amplify voices, share knowledge, refract love, and shine her light to illuminate the world around us.
Rosemary grady
education & resource liason
Rosemary Grady (she/her), is a youth educator and coordinator, community organizer, local activist and student at College of the Redwoods. She has lived in Humboldt County for nearly a decade now healing, learning and growing.
Rosemary identifies as Afro-Latinx more specifically as Mexican, Puerto Rican and Black. She has worked in the education system to create safe spaces for the youth as Director of the After School Program at Peninsula Union. She is currently stepping away from her role as Director to go back to school to pursue a degree in Social Work with a focus on Child Welfare. She hopes with her degree she can continue to support the youth by focusing on healing within the family unit. She is passionate about trauma informed care, healing and wellness as well as restorative practices.
Her superpower is vulnerability.
Lexxi Reid
Communications fellow
Lexxi Reid, She/ Her, is first generation Jamaican and is from Massachusetts. She spent time in New York City going to Pace University where she received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration. After graduating and moving to Humboldt, she joined Black Humboldt with the hope to bring the community she grew up with and found while living in the city to the black community in Humboldt. With her focus in Marketing in college and her experience working with various different companies managing their social media and marketing efforts, she joins the hub with the hope to enhance our brand and messaging throughout the county.
Her superpower is organization and grace.
Sheria jackson
ADministration fellow
Sheria Jackson, She/Her, A woman of many talents, is an activist, musical artist, mother and entrepreneur. Sheria graduated University of South Carolina with a degree in Criminal Justice. Her education in criminal justice has influenced her passion for social justice and her commitment to community activism. Born and raised in South Carolina, Sheria moved to Humboldt County in 2016 and has become a critical piece in the cultivation of Black community and culture. Sheria now works as an office administrator for Black Humboldt, working to bring awareness to critical issues and provide services and resources to the local Black community. During her time with Black Humboldt, Sheria has helped to promote existing black businesses, professionals, and organizations, supported Black navigation, and helped to create safe supportive and inclusive spaces for black and brown communities. A wearer of many hats, an amazing mother, phenomenal singer, talented stylist, and social justice warrior, Sheria is here to slay every aspect of her life.
Black Humboldt wants to give a very special thank you to our wonderful, community dream team!!
A group of Black and Brown community members that have helped Black Humboldt continue to serve and best represent our beautiful Black community!
