ACADEMY ALUMNI

COHORT 1:

  1. Rukaiyah Adams aka Olayinka (wealth surrounds me)

  2. Sara Baker aka Thandiwe (the loved one)

  3. Khalil Edwards aka Dejen (foundation, support)

  4. Steven Gilliam aka Melisizwe (leader of the nation)

  5. Jayvin Jordan Green aka Azibo (the whole earth)

  6. Bryan Hockaday aka Simba (lion)

  7. Joy Howard aka Añuli (joy)

  8. Solamon Ibe aka Obi (father's heart)

  9. Dana Ingram aka Chika (god is the greatest)

  10. Eric Island aka Kayode (he brought joy)

  11. Cobi Jackson aka Adisa (one who is clear)

  12. Robin Johnson aka Kanoni (little bird)

  13. Darryl Kelley aka Azubuike (the past is your strength)

  14. Nnena Lewis aka Adannaya (her father's daughter)

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

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

  17. Cimone Schwoeffermann aka Hlengiwe (nursed)

  18. Jennine Smart aka Jaha (dignity)

  19. Amber Starks

  20. Samaura Stone aka Chinasa (god answers)

  21. Lisa Summers

  22. Sita Symonette aka Afya (health)

  23. Lamar Tillman aka Moyo (heart)

  24. Charniece Tisdale aka Akilah (intelligent one who reasons)

  25. Justice Rajee aka Enitan (person of story)

  26. Matthew Robinson aka Tendaji (makes things happen)

  27. Cameron Whitten aka Azikiwe (full of vigor)

  28. Zenia Wilson aka Inyangura (healer)

COHORT 2:

  1. Jesse Beason aka Simba (lion)

  2. Hosheman Brown aka Dejen (foundation, support)

  3. Adolfo Cuevas aka Jaha (dignity)

  4. Anthony Deloney aka Obi (father's heart)

  5. Lakeesha Dumas aka Azubuike (the past is your strength)

  6. Azizi Evans aka Adannaya (her father's daughter)

  7. Cat Goughnour aka Hlengiwe (nursed)

  8. Leila Hofstein aka Folmai (respect and honor me)

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

  10. O'marr Johnson aka Olayinka (wealth surrounds me)

  11. Rolanda Lively aka Kanoni (little bird)

  12. Marlon Marion aka Enitan (person of story)

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

  14. Aisha Redmond aka Inyangura (healer)

  15. Nicole Rowe aka Tendaji (makes things happen)

  16. Ty Schwoeffermann aka Afya (health)

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

  18. Laura Stewart aka Akilah (intelligent one who reasons)

  19. Michael Walker aka Moyo (heart)

  20. Elle Weatheroy aka Adisa (one who is clear)

  21. Marshawna Williams aka Thandiwe (the loved one)

  22. Lavell Wood aka Azibo (the whole earth)

  23. Sekoynia Wright aka Azikiwe (full of vigor)

COHORT 3:

  1. Elisabeth Braswell aka Amara (sweetheart)

  2. Fannie Black aka Moyo (heart)

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

  4. Robbie Davis aka Akili (bright & smart)

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

  6. Alaiyo Foster aka Bititi (strong woman)

  7. Xochilth Franklin aka Kanoni (little bird)

  8. Kisha Iguzanbara aka Thandiwe (the loved one)

  9. Yashica Island aka Chinasa (god answers)

  10. Alicia Jackson aka Inyangura (healer)

  11. Melissa Hicks aka Dejen (foundation, support)

  12. Kristy Hines aka Añuli (joy)

  13. Christina Lane aka Olayinka (wealth surrounds me)

  14. Rosalie Lee aka Tendaji (makes things happen)

  15. Ebony Oldham aka Adisa (one who is clear)

  16. Nolan Pratcher

  17. Byron Redmond aka Obi (father's heart)

  18. Samantha Thompson aka Makena (happy one)

  19. Ezell Watson aka Kayode (he brought joy)

  20. Nural Willis III aka Simba (lion)

COHORT 4:

  1. Sadie Atwell aka Amara (sweetheart)

  2. Rozalind Darby aka Adannaya (her father's daughter)

  3. Isaiah Jones aka Kayode (he brought joy)

  4. Christopher Kendrix aka Jaha (dignity)

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

  6. Ombrea Moore aka Akili (bright & smart)

  7. Patrisha Porter aka Chinasa (god answers)

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

  9. Talunaka Washington aka Tendaji (makes things happen)

  10. Krysta Williams aka Thandiwe (the loved one)

  11. Jibri Willis aka Obi (father's heart)

COHORT 5:

  1. Raeona Amadi

  2. Sadie Atwell

  3. Summer Brown

  4. Elleona Budd

  5. Stephanie Duncker

  6. Kris Gonzalez

  7. Lanel Jackson

  8. Angelie Kidan Kebede

  9. Renate Ray Mayer

  10. Shardé Nabors

  11. Yemaya Shakur

  12. Breanna Swayze

  13. Samantha Taylor

  14. Karlita Taylor

  15. Ruby Joy White

BLACK SEEDS SCHOOL COHORT 6:

  1. Paula Byrd

  2. Michelle Yemaya Benton

  3. Carmen Denison

  4. Danita Harris

  5. Tanisha Hiner

  6. Julianne Jackson

  7. Keith Jenkins

  8. Quintin Kinnard

  9. Stephanie Lynch

  10. Mireaya Medina

  11. Nikki Paxton

  12. Bruce Poinsette

  13. Jocelyn Rice

  14. Fatmah Worfeley

BLACK SEEDS SCHOOL COHORT 7:

  1. Lul Abdulle

  2. Hafsa Aden

  3. Lisa Ebony Amador

  4. Je Amaechi

  5. Candace Avalos

  6. Babatunde Zubbi Azubuike

  7. Crystalyn Black

  8. Dwayne Malcolm Thomas

  9. Jasmine D Wilder

  10. Silver X