Maya Williams, born in the city of Newark, has always asked for greatness. Maya attended elementary school through the Newark Public School system. In later elementary she attended a local private school, where she had the chance to participate in a European Tour of Finland,Latvia,and Russia. She attended Weequahic High School and graduated at the top of the class. She has always aspired to become a teacher or a social worker in order to help youth find their potential in life and give back to the community.
Patreese Johnson is a femme-identified poet. She is the youngest of four brothers and one sister, and she grew up as the youngest on the block in her tight-knit community in Newark, New Jersey. She is fiercely empathetic with a big heart. While incarcerated after fighting off a street harasser in New York City (a story told in the documentary Out in the Night), she received her GED and ran a support group for women who were survivors of domestic violence. Since her release, she has enrolled at Essex County Community College, studying for Associates degree in Liberal Arts. She has been touring...
