Garion is a sophomore in high school. In his free time, he likes playing basketball and video games and skateboarding.

 

Addrell was born in Sacramento and raised in Oakland. He is a high school senior. In his spare time, he enjoys playing video games, football, basketball and going to the movies.

 

Charles is a junior in high school. He likes to stay active – playing basketball, hanging around family and being outside.

 

Evelyn is a senior at Oakland High School and her favorite color is purple.

 

Betel is a rising senior in high school. She enjoys drawing and listening to music.

 

Maya is a junior in high school. Her favorite color is pink. She wants to major in Biology in college. She loves swimming and reading urban fiction novels. Her favorite artist is “The Weekend.”

 

Ajwanae is from San Francisco and is an aspiring singer and rapper. She is a high school junior, and her favorite color is purple. Her favorite subject is English, and during her spare time she likes to eat and write music.

 

Jazmine is 17 years old. She is an artist of many mediums. She enjoys metal fabrication and painting the most and is also an intern at The Crucible.

 

Trishay is a high school student in Oakland, California.