Welcoming 2025-26 Innovation Fellows!

Black Parent Innovation Lab
Written By Lorena Estrella

We are excited to officially announce our 2025-26 Innovation Fellows! This year we are honored to welcome a diverse group of Black Parents and Caregivers who are ready to innovate and work alongside their communities. Fellows will be exploring issues around health & wellness, travel & education, healing modalities, maternal health, language access and more. 

Join us in welcoming our new 2025-26 Cohort!

Tearria Cummings (she/her/hers) Inglewood, CA 

Chanel Farley (she/her/hers) Hawthorne, CA 

Asha Graves (she/her/hers) Hawthorne, CA

Bonisile Ikemba (she/her/hers) San Leandro, CA

Loretta Johnson-Smith (she/her/hers) Los Angeles, CA

Sophina Jones (she/her/hers) Oakland, CA

Frances Saunders (she/her/hers) Arcadia, CA

Jade Smith (she/her/hers) Inglewood, CA

Zakiyyah Smith (she/her/hers) Long Beach, CA

Jennifer White (she/her/hers) San Diego, CA

Lorena Estrella
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