ACADEMY ALUMNI

COHORT 1:

  • Rukaiyah Adams aka Olayinka (wealth surrounds me)

  • Sara Baker aka Thandiwe (the loved one)

  • Khalil Edwards aka Dejen (foundation, support)

  • Steven Gilliam aka Melisizwe (leader of the nation)

  • Jayvin Jordan Green aka Azibo (the whole earth)

  • Bryan Hockaday aka Simba (lion)

  • Joy Howard aka Añuli (joy)

  • Solamon Ibe aka Obi (father's heart)

  • Dana Ingram aka Chika (god is the greatest)

  • Eric Island aka Kayode (he brought joy)

  • Cobi Jackson aka Adisa (one who is clear)

  • Robin Johnson aka Kanoni (little bird)

  • Darryl Kelley aka Azubuike (the past is your strength)

  • Nnena Lewis aka Adannaya (her father's daughter)

  • Zakaria Mohamed aka Adetokunbo (the crown came from over the sea)

  • Rebecca Naga aka Abeni (we asked for her, and behold, we got her)

  • Cimone Schwoeffermann aka Hlengiwe (nursed)

  • Jennine Smart aka Jaha (dignity)

  • Amber Starks

  • Samaura Stone aka Chinasa (god answers)

  • Lisa Summers

  • Sita Symonette aka Afya (health)

  • Lamar Tillman aka Moyo (heart)

  • Charniece Tisdale aka Akilah (intelligent one who reasons)

  • Justice Rajee aka Enitan (person of story)

  • Matthew Robinson aka Tendaji (makes things happen)

  • Cameron Whitten aka Azikiwe (full of vigor)

  • Zenia Wilson aka Inyangura (healer)

COHORT 2:

  • Jesse Beason aka Simba (lion)

  • Hosheman Brown aka Dejen (foundation, support)

  • Adolfo Cuevas aka Jaha (dignity)

  • Anthony Deloney aka Obi (father's heart)

  • Lakeesha Dumas aka Azubuike (the past is your strength)

  • Azizi Evans aka Adannaya (her father's daughter)

  • Cat Goughnour aka Hlengiwe (nursed)

  • Leila Hofstein aka Folmai (respect and honor me)

  • Tony Hopson, Jr. aka Kayode (he brought joy)

  • O'marr Johnson aka Olayinka (wealth surrounds me)

  • Rolanda Lively aka Kanoni (little bird)

  • Marlon Marion aka Enitan (person of story)

  • David Nussr aka Adetokunbo (the crown came from over the sea)

  • Aisha Redmond aka Inyangura (healer)

  • Nicole Rowe aka Tendaji (makes things happen)

  • Ty Schwoeffermann aka Afya (health)

  • Luc Smith aka Abeni (we asked for them, and behold, we got them)

  • Laura Stewart aka Akilah (intelligent one who reasons)

  • Michael Walker aka Moyo (heart)

  • Elle Weatheroy aka Adisa (one who is clear)

  • Marshawna Williams aka Thandiwe (the loved one)

  • Lavell Wood aka Azibo (the whole earth)

  • Sekoynia Wright aka Azikiwe (full of vigor)

COHORT 3:

  • Elisabeth Braswell aka Amara (sweetheart)

  • Fannie Black aka Moyo (heart)

  • Anjeanette Brown aka Abeni (we asked for her, and behold, we got her) and Azikiwe (full of vigor)

  • Robbie Davis aka Akili (bright & smart)

  • Sherisa Davis-Larry aka Akilah (intelligent one who reasons)

  • Alaiyo Foster aka Bititi (strong woman)

  • Xochilth Franklin aka Kanoni (little bird)

  • Kisha Iguzanbara aka Thandiwe (the loved one)

  • Yashica Island aka Chinasa (god answers)

  • Alicia Jackson aka Inyangura (healer)

  • Melissa Hicks aka Dejen (foundation, support)

  • Kristy Hines aka Añuli (joy)

  • Christina Lane aka Olayinka (wealth surrounds me)

  • Rosalie Lee aka Tendaji (makes things happen)

  • Ebony Oldham aka Adisa (one who is clear)

  • Nolan Pratcher

  • Byron Redmond aka Obi (father's heart)

  • Samantha Thompson aka Makena (happy one)

  • Ezell Watson aka Kayode (he brought joy)

  • Nural Willis III aka Simba (lion)

COHORT 4:

  • Sadie Atwell aka Amara (sweetheart)

  • Rozalind Darby aka Adannaya (her father's daughter)

  • Isaiah Jones aka Kayode (he brought joy)

  • Christopher Kendrix aka Jaha (dignity)

  • Nyla K. Moore aka Akilah (intelligent one who reasons)

  • Ombrea Moore aka Akili (bright & smart)

  • Patrisha Porter aka Chinasa (god answers)

  • Ayasha Shamsud-Din aka Adisa (one who is clear)

  • Talunaka Washington aka Tendaji (makes things happen)

  • Krysta Williams aka Thandiwe (the loved one)

  • Jibri Willis aka Obi (father's heart)

COHORT 5:

  • Raeona Amadi

  • Sadie Atwell

  • Summer Brown

  • Elleona Budd

  • Stephanie Duncker

  • Kris Gonzalez

  • Lanel Jackson

  • Angelie Kidan Kebede

  • Renate Ray Mayer

  • Shardé Nabors

  • Yemaya Shakur

  • Breanna Swayze

  • Samantha Taylor

  • Karlita Taylor

  • Ruby Joy White

BLACK SEEDS SCHOOL COHORT 6:

  • Paula Byrd

  • Michelle Yemaya Benton

  • Carmen Denison

  • Danita Harris

  • Tanisha Hiner

  • Julianne Jackson

  • Keith Jenkins

  • Quintin Kinnard

  • Stephanie Lynch

  • Mireaya Medina

  • Nikki Paxton

  • Bruce Poinsette

  • Jocelyn Rice

  • Fatmah Worfeley