Our Team

Emile DeWeaver

Co-founder & Executive Director

"I woke up one morning in a cell wanting to change my life and the world that had shaped my life. All I had was my art, so I learned to use that."

Editor/External Communications

Camille Griep

prisonrenaissance@gmail.com

Art Direction

Orlando Smith

Website Design

Natasha Grivas

Empowerment Avenue can now be found here.

Rahsaan Thomas

Co-founder

"I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, but I saw it in my mind. I put that light on the page, and it saved my life."

Juan Meza

Co-founder

For Juan, community represents hope for a life that matters.