Contributors

Johnaè Strong is a commitment to healing Black girls, starting with herself. She is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and has been an active member of Chicago for the past 15 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Human Rights and a Masters in Education from the University of Chicago. An independent filmmaker, writer, and artist; Johnaé began her career as a K-12 teacher in Chicago Public Schools while at the same time organizing around racial justice as a founding member and leader of BYP100.   She is a current BFA candidate in the Doc Media Program at Northwestern University. Johnaé is interested in developing stories of Black women and girls centered on love, healing, community, and magic. Her favorite films including Daughters of the Dust and Moonlight are her north star to create films sophisticated enough to hold both the deeply traumatic and deeply beautiful parts of human life. Johnaé has two amazing children, Akeim and Jari, who are way cooler than she is!