Sharayna Ashanti Christmas is a mother, womanist, abolitionist and cultural worker who creates at the center of who she is. As a dancer, filmmaker and assemblage artist, her work explores movement in relation to how our bodies connect with the subconscious to tell stories of our past, present and unseen. In 2004, Sharayna founded Muse 360, a youth-led organization on a mission to radically develop youth to use their voice and creative talents in pursuit of knowledge of self. Muse 360 offers opportunities to over 2000 annually in the area of civic engagement, entrepreneurship, high quality dance + artistic training and black diasporic study abroad trips. In 2017 she launched Necessary Tomorrows, a platform to support black/poc artists comprised of an advocacy agency, formative advisory, curatorial practice and fund. Her most recent work, New Generation Scholars Intergenerational Institute is a global educational platform that aims to unify black folks across the diaspora who are deeply committed to learning through an African centered point of view through a range of free courses. Sharayna has been the recipient of numerous awards, been featured on both national and international media platforms and holds a B.S. in finance from Morgan State University.