Meet Our Fellows

Krysten Aguilar

Executive Director, Castanea Fellowship

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Economic Development

Aaron Butler

Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Human Rights, Law, Justice & Public Safety

Musawenkosi Cabe

Journalist and Podcaster, New Frame

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Arts, Culture & Media, Law, Justice & Public Safety

Siphelele Chirwa

CEO, Activate Leadership

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Philanthropy, Public Policy

Mekaelia Davis

Incoming Director, Black Family Economic Mobility, Ballmer Group

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Philanthropy, Economic Development

Keesha Gaskins-Nathan

Director, Democratic Practice Program - U.S. & Racial Justice Initiative, Rockefeller Brothers Fund

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Philanthropy, Public Policy

Liz Gres

Deputy Director, Racial Justice Center, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Economic Development, Systems & Organisational Transformation

Erin Heaney

National Director, Showing Up for Racial Justice

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Human Rights

Emile Jansen

Creative Director, Heal the Hood Project

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Arts, Culture & Media, Education

Blu Lewis

Director, North Carolina’s Black Leadership and Organizing Collective

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Community Development, Gender Rights & Sexuality

Ntokozo Mbuli

Managing Director, Sugar Bean Pictures

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Arts & Culture

Khanyisa Nomoyi

Founder & Director, Zizi kaNojaholo Consulting

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Economic Development, Climate and Environment

Itumeleng Qhali

Research and Development Director, Qhama SHI

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Arts & Culture, Community Development

Tanzeem Razak

Director and Founding Partner, Lemon Pebble Architects and Urban Designers

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Climate and Environment, Diversity & Inclusion, Economic Development

Tisa Rodriguez

Leadership Consultant and Environmental Planner

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Community Development, Diversity & Inclusion

Simran Singh

Executive Director, Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Education, Religion & Spirituality

Pumla Vilakazi

Founder and CEO, Sasopsbiz Foundation

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Economic Development, Diversity and Inclusion

Ronald Wesso

Co-Director, Beneficial Technologies

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Human Rights

Tsione Wolde-Michael

Director and Curator, Smithsonian National Museum of American History

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022United States, Arts, Culture & Media, Community Development

Lwando Xaso

Founder, Including Society

2022Atlantic Fellows for Racial EquityAugust 10, 2022South Africa, Law, Justice & Public Safety, Diversity & Inclusion