We are BBQ Art

Blair (they/she) is a Black queer femme facilitator, transition doula, and community auntie.  She has worked at the intersections of health equity and racial justice for the past 15 years – within philanthropy, government, nonprofits, and the arts.  She currently does adaptive consulting and integrative healing work for individuals and organizations through Alight Alchemy, provides fiscal sponsorship support to social justice movement leaders across the country with The Praxis Project, and is a founding member of the Rooted Collective.  They are most curious about spaces for rest and reflection that center Black queer and trans activists and organizers, the healing power within our (re)connection to land and ancestry, and documenting how we embody liberation. A work in progress, they are engaged in their own healing through dance, creative writing, collaborative storytelling, and collective work. 

With over 15 years of experience working with schools, government, and nonprofits, Jabari emphasizes his passion for education, social justice, and public service. 

Jabari Lyles is an accomplished public speaker, group facilitator, diversity trainer, event planner, program director, and community organizer.

As a consultant, he strives to implement people and values-driven vision into durable systemic change.

Theo George is a Baltimore-based arts manager, with a passion for promoting and preserving the cultural legacy of contemporary Black artists and artforms. 

Theo’s passion for elevating marginalized voices and stories has been a steady theme in his work. As a communications strategist for the National Center for Transgender Equality, Theo consulted with MTV on their Transgender Day of Remembrance television programming and Times Square billboard. Theo has also worked with numerous local and national arts organizations and festivals on programming, event branding and media strategy. His unique background at the intersections of marketing, storytelling, and arts management have translated into his emerging career as a programmer.

Theo was named to the Trans100 list in 2015 and received a Rising Star Award from Black Transmen Inc.

Ti Malik Coleman is a Baltimore based master facilitator, storyteller, comedian, and teacher. A Black trans performer, he is dedicated to building spaces for black queer and trans* folks to come together and share stories as a mechanism of healing and celebration. As a community artist, they teach students and organizations how to use art to facilitate change. As a youth organizer and facilitator, he created the first youth team at Baltimore Improv Group, previously served as a site manager for Creative Alliance after school, and is currently a teaching artist with Young Audiences of Maryland. He was a founding member of an all-Black improv group, Casually Dope, and has been featured as a performer and teacher at improv festivals in Toronto, Chicago, New York, DC, and Philadelphia.