Christine Jelson West joined Houston First Corporation as cultural programs manager in 2015. She serves as the curator and manager for both the permanent and temporary public art programs across…
Abra Schnur was processing archivist of the Texas Jazz Archive at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library, from 2017-2019. (Fall 2021)
Celeste Ponce is the founding principal of Ponce Architecture. She is a faculty member at Wonderworks Houston and an adjunct professor at the University of Houston. She has earned recognition…
Assata Richards is founder and executive director of the Sankofa Research Institute, where she brings together nonprofits, local leaders, and funders to inform effective public policy. As cofounder of the…
Andrea Roberts is an urban planner who researches intentional communities built by Black people. Her experience in community development under Houston mayors Bill White and Annise Parker inform her efforts…
Stephen Harrigan is a novelist, journalist, historian, and screenwriter. His books include The Gates of the Alamo (Penguin Press 2000) and the 2019 history Big Wonderful Thing: A History of…
Chris Tomlinson is a columnist for the Houston Chronicle with a focus on business, energy, and their larger cultural effects. His New York Times best seller, Tomlinson Hill (St. Martin’s…
