express, explore, empower

I’m Jae- artist, mother, researcher, cultural architect.

I explore the radical joy, complexity, and innovation of Black motherhood in modern day America. I build bridges between ancestral folklore and modern liberation from systemic oppression. Through storytelling and art, I empower my children and my community to dream beyond current circumstances. My work spans performance, pedagogy, and public scholarship rooted in love, liberation, and legacy.

My parenting practice is built on 4 principles: Active brains, Focused art, Real experiences, and Opportunity.

I learned pretty quickly that if I did not have specific, consistent standards for our time together, we’d waste an awful lot of it pretty quickly. As more and more research shows the cognitive decline of Americans, my family developed a criteria to make sure our time, energy, and money are always well spent.

Active Brains (A)

Focused art (F)

Real experiences (R)

Opportunities (O)

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I never really thought about being intentionally as a parent, but now I think about it all the time!

May, CA 2025

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