Board of Directors
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Camille Ora-Nicole (she/they) is a Writer, Producer, and Artist hailing from West Rancho Dominguez, now residing in Long Beach, CA. She founded the nonprofit The Queer 26 as a platform for queer creatives of color to find each other, learn from each other, and create together.
Camille's work is multidisciplinary - utilizing the best medium for the project at hand. The majority of their work addresses themes of belonging, love, and growth as it pertains to the physical places we find ourselves in through life. Camille is also a heritage conservationist interested in intangible heritage and conservation themes in media and art. Their debut book of poetry "Macro Micro Atomic" is available now on Amazon, and their music can be found on all streaming platforms.
IG: @camille_oranicole
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Angelica is a seasoned business consultant and licensed real estate agent & finance broker with experience working in for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Her real estate experience includes commercial, & residential, acquisitions as well as structuring the financing. Currently, Angelica consults on the full life-cycle with several business owners in the city of Los Angeles, including many LGBTQ+ owned & led brands.
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Kaila (they/he) is a live theatre artist. They direct, produce, write, and act, all focusing on queer stories and classics. By day, he teaches theatre to elementary school students.
IG: @justsimplehonestjuice
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Cenizo Bravo (they/them/elle) is a proud disabled, queer, nonbinary mixed Chicane originally from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Cenizo’s mission is to nurture spaces that amplify the voices of QTBIPOC creatives. As a former educator, grant writer, and legal practitioner, Cenizo witnessed how storytelling, whether in a classroom, grant application, or courtroom, affects social change, and how those narratives are impacted by what we see on the screen. Cenizo then decided that they are better suited to storytelling in film than the law. Since then, Cenizo has immersed themself in the entertainment world, from the film festival circuit of Outfest to the classrooms of ActNOW, an all LGBTQIA+ creative arts studio. Cenizo is jazzed to continue connecting QTBIPOC creative communities as a writer, actor, aspiring filmmaker, and a Queer 26 board member!
Advisory Board
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NiK Kacy
Founder/CEO of NiK Kacy Footwear + Creator/Executive Producer of Equality Fashion Week
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Erial Tompkins
Erial Tompkins, an Emmy and WGA Award-winning creative writer and video editor, brings their expertise in crafting compelling narratives for both marketing and long-form. With a passion for promoting inclusivity and creativity, they are thrilled to contribute to the advisory board of Q26.
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Anita Obasi
Anita Obasi is a seasoned events professional who takes pride in curating deeply impactful experiences. She is driven by the belief that creating safe spaces for expression is the key towards tangible social impact and community building.
Wanna join our board?
We are looking for new General and Advisory board members to join us in June 2024!
By joining our board, you’ll become an essential part of a movement committed to fostering creativity, promoting visibility, and dismantling barriers within the QTBIPOC communities.
Whether you bring a background in the arts, business acumen, or a heart for social change, your unique skills will contribute to continued growth of the Q26 platform. Let's unite in our shared vision for a more equitable and vibrant creative landscape – apply today!
Applications close May 31, 2024