We’re leaning into the strength of our community during this uncertain time. Photo: Melisa Cardona. Applications Now Open & Donations Now Accepted! In March 2020, we introduced the Solidarity Fund in response to the enormous impact the pandemic was…
Author: Melisa Cardona
Mel Cardona
MELISA (Mel) CARDONA they/them/theirs & she/her/hers Platforms Whisperer & Visual Story Alchemist [Communications Specialist] melisa@alternateroots.org Mel is a first generation queer Latinx self-taught artivist who grew up between Atlanta, GA and her parents native land of Colombia. They cut their…
Jennifer Williams
JENNIFER WILLIAMS she/her/hers Wordsmith [Communications Coordinator & Wordsmith] jennifer@alternateroots.org Jennifer M. Williams is the Communications Coordinator & Wordsmith at Alternate ROOTS. She is passionate about collaborating with artists and recently served as the Public Programs Manager at the New Orleans…
Raven Crane
RAVEN CRANE they/them/theirs & he/him/his Road Mapper [Executive Assistant] raven@alternateroots.org Raven Crane is a black, gender non-conforming, gulf south native, queer, artist, critical thinker, and curator currently residing in Bulbancha. Raven uses archival, critical theory, philosophy, and various material mediums…
indee mitchell
indee mitchell they/them/theirs & he/him/his Mastress of Cultural Exuberance and Agitation [Cultural Organizing Programs Administrator] indee@alternateroots.org indee mitchell (they/them/theirs, he/him/his) is a New Orleans based performance artist, Queer Black feminist, and cultural worker interested in experimental and community centered work…
Nathalie Nia Faulk
NATHALIE NIA FAULK they/them/theirs & she/her/hers Mistress of Cultural Exuberance and Pleasantries [Cultural Organizing Programs Coordinator] nathalie@alternateroots.org Nathalie Nia (Nate) Faulk (they/them she/her) born in Lafayette, Louisiana and living in New Orleans for the last eight years, is a self…
FREE Membership August 2020-August 2021!
ROOTS Week 2019. Photo: Melisa Cardona. (Para español, favor de desplazarse hacia abajo) August 4, 2020 Join Alternate ROOTS during the month of August 2020 and receive FREE membership* or renewal for one year! Our organization is committed to…
August 21-August 23, 2020: ROOTS Annual Business Meeting
Annual Buisness Meeting ROOTS Week 2019. Photo by Melisa Cardona. Alternate ROOTS’ 44th Annual Business Meeting Friday, August 21 – Sunday, August 23, 2020 11 am EST/10 am CST/8 am PST Virtual Meeting Dear ROOTers, We are excited to…
ROOTS Week 2020 Artists’ Statement
The Urgency of Now by Karla Rosas and Fernando Lopez, created for ROOTS Week 2020, featuring C. Gypsi Lewis. La Urgencia de Ahora de Karla Rosas y Fernando López, creado para la Semana de ROOTS 2020, presentando a C. Gypsi…
ROOTS Week Reimagined
The Urgency of Now by Karla Rosas and Fernando Lopez, created for ROOTS Week 2020, featuring C. Gypsi Lewis. Click here to read the artists’ statement. La Urgencia de Ahora de Karla Rosas y Fernando López, creado para la Semana…
A Love-Infused Staff Transition: Deep Gratitude to Ashley Walden Davis
Ashley Walden-Davis. May 26, 2020 It is with deep gratitude, respect, and love that we announce that Ashley Walden Davis is transitioning off the Alternate ROOTS staff. As of today, May 26 she will begin a new role…