aaminah shakur
Accessibility Coordinator at Grand Rapids Pride Center
artist , art historian , independent curator , accessibility coordinator , consultant , writer , editor
artist , art historian , consultant , culture critic , editor , educator , intuitive consultant , poet & writer . specialized area include disability/accessibility art beyond , gender/nonbinary trans issue , lgbtq+ , race , fat issue , writing & art education , intuitive reading , dream interpretation .
Grand Rapids Pride Center
https://www.linkedin.com/company/grpride
Accessibility Coordinator
Support the Grand Rapids Pride Center Board, Executive Director, employees, volunteers, committees, and events to ensure that social media, events, and programming are accessible diverse disability experiences. Conduct accessibility assessments as needed, provide feedback and education around disability, engage disabled members of the community for their feedback and concerns, etc.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Shakur Arts
Artist, Art Historian, Culture Critic, Designer, Editor, Intuitive Consultant, Poet, Writer
Writing, proofreading, editing, performance, zine-making, jewelry design/making, fiber arts, painting etc.

Intuitive and healing arts.
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/urban-institute-for-contemporary-arts-uica-
Exhibitions Assistant
Research, label writing for exhibitions, copyediting, support to the curator. Project of researching and writing descriptive/explanation labels for items from the Museum of Sexist Objects of Ferris State University.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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The Fed Galleries at KCAD
Gallery Assistant
Work study position - gallery reception (greet, answer questions, discuss art with visitors), install/de-install of shows with team, research and writing of statements/biographies, copyediting of a variety of documents
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
Race & Disability Summit
Advisory Council Member
This council will serve as the sole advisory body for the development of the forthcoming Race and Disability Summit slated to be hosted by Michigan Disability Rights Coalition November 2020.
Michigan
Resilient Women Artist Collective
Artist/Co-Founder
Artist, curation, event coordination, documentation of processes, marketing
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Two Spirit Intuition & Healing Arts
Doula/Healer/Consultant
Full Circle and Full Spectrum Doula services, Goddess Deck Intuitive Readings, Cleansing ceremonies, Dream interpretation, Education on herbs/natural living/nutrition/birth & reproductive justice, Crystal stone energy work, Cultural competence awareness/support; Centering women of color and queer/trans* of color needs.
grand rapids, michigan
Elephant & Dove Casa de las Artes
Owner, Artist, Designer, Poet, Zinester
Elephant & Dove Casa de las Artes features outsider/self-taught arts & crafts, including the written word. All items are original and made by experimental poet & artist Aaminah Shakur.
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
First Steps
https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-steps
Executive Assistant to CHAP
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
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Visual and Critical Studies
Certificate
Kendall College of Art and Design
https://www.linkedin.com/school/kendall-college-of-art-and-design/
I completed 24 of the 30 required credits for the MA in this program, plus an additional 3 credit Art History graduate seminar course. I did attempt the final 6 credits, which was writing my thesis, which is half complete, but due to impacts of multiple incidences of Covid and other serious ongoing health issues have opted for the Certificate in the program instead (which requires only 18 credit hours, so I have exceeded the requirements.)
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Art History, Museum Studies
Bachelor of Science - BS
Kendall College of Art and Design
https://www.linkedin.com/school/kendall-college-of-art-and-design/
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Birth and Reproductive Justice, Parenting, Childbirth Education, Doula services
Outlaw Midwives
Childbirth Education, Doula services, Breastfeeding support, Nutrition, Herbs
Provisionally Certified Full Circle Doula
International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC)
African Centered childbirth, parenting, Zulu belly binding and baby wearing
Zulu Birth Project
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies; social services, community engagement, writing
Self Educated
thaura zine distro
http://thauradistro.blogspot.com/
thaura zine distro
Distro for zines, stickers, etc
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Grand Rapids Pride Center
https://www.linkedin.com/company/grpride
Member, TGNC Advisory Committee
Providing support, advocacy, and advising for trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit, and gender non-conforming community. Supporting/organizing as part of a team Trans Week of Visibility, Trans Day of Remembrance, and other trans-supporting events. This is a partnership between the Grand Rapids Pride Center and Grand Rapids Trans Foundation.
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Film Series Subcommittee of DEI Committee of KCAD
Member
Organizing monthly films for academic calendar year towards DEI concerns for Kendall College of Art & Design, connecting with community partners to collaborate for facilitators/speakers/panelists to coordinate with the films.
Grand Rapids Area Mutual Aid Network
Co Administrator
Social media management, resource procurement and sharing of information, organizing of networks and services for those in need, connecting those with skills/resources with those in need, fundraising.

"Grand Rapids Area Mutual Aid Network is a hub for folks to share resources to keep each other safe and healthy. La Red de Ayuda Mutua del Área de Grand Rapids es un centro para que las personas compartan recursos para mantenerse seguros y saludables."
Civil Rights and Social Action
Grand Rapids Pride Center
https://www.linkedin.com/company/grpride
Member, Pride Festival Planning Committee
Planning for Pride Festival 2020 and 2021
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Civil Rights and Social Action
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee of KCAD
Student Representative
Beginning with the March 2020 meeting and running through the 2020-2021 academic year, contributing to & consulting with the Kendall College of Art & Design (KCAD) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion committee.
Civil Rights and Social Action
Grand Rapids Pride Center
https://www.linkedin.com/company/grpride
Accessibility Coordinator for Pride Festival
Coordinating and leading an Accessibility Subcommittee to the Grand Rapids Pride Festival 2020 and other Grand Rapids Pride Center events to address accessibility and access for disabled attendees and volunteers.
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Arts and Culture
Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA)
Administrative, Docent
Cataloging incoming physical donations for library, archives, and museum; docent, event planning support, etc.
Queer GR
Consultant
Consulting on program/services for local LGBTQIA population, and documenting history of the organization.
Arts and Culture
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/urban-institute-for-contemporary-arts-uica-
Consultant
Research and writing of artist statements, artwork labels, and extended context panels for US IS THEM exhibition.
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Arts and Culture
DisArt Festival
https://www.linkedin.com/company/disart-festival
Accessibility Committee
Accessibility consulting, assessments, support and education for DisArt Festival.
Arts and Culture
Arts In Motion Studio
Chair Affair Planning Committee
Participated as chair artist in 2012-2014; Planning committee 2014-2015, marketing subcommittee 2015.
Arts and Culture
Arts In Motion Studio
Board Member
Serving on Board of Directors, assisting the Marketing Committee, and event support.
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Holocaust and Human Behavior (June 2020: Cohort B)
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Facing History and Ourselves
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-zuniga-28a19b127
Eric Zuniga
General Manager at Apartment Lounge
Grand Rapids, MI
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Mischalean Treviño
Payroll & Projects Specialist at Brio Living Services
Grand Rapids, MI
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Cadence Joan (Warr)
Creative Work, Outreach Strategist (Available Remotely)
Kalamazoo, MI
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Mary Peterson
Program Manager at Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
Grand Ledge, MI
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Jazz McKinney, MA, LLP
Executive Director at Grand Rapids Pride Center, Social Justice and Equity Specialist
Grand Rapids, MI
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Sundari Butkiewicz
united wholesale mortgage, Troy, Mi
Detroit Metropolitan Area
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Sydney Kocsis
Photonics Lab Builder
Holland, MI
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Kimberly Mills
Creative Programs Manager
Grand Rapids, MI
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Erin Hartsell
Graphic Designer/Production Artist at Scope Creative
Grand Rapids, MI
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Aaminah Ahmed
مسلم الحمدلله 💖
United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Preville
Philanthropy Project Coordinator at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Grand Rapids, MI
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Alexandra DiFiglia
Senior Digital Asset Management Administrator at Sesame Workshop
Greater Philadelphia
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Taylor Greenfield
Director Of Development at Arbor Circle
Grand Rapids, MI
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Brooke Tobey
Registrar at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Ithaca, NY
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Amber Stout
Assistant Director of Stewardship at Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Greater Boston
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Michele Newman
Aging, Independent, Autistic Savant
Longmont, CO
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Marcy B. Freedman
Co-curator of video art exhibition at Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art
Croton-On-Hudson, NY
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Lance Esplund
Author of "The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art" (Basic);
Art Critic at The Wall Street Journal
Brooklyn, NY
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