Kendra Nicole Bryant Aya is an associate professor of English at North Carolina A&T State University. A queer Black woman, wife, and fur mommy, Kendra is an avid reader and writer whose collection of poetry, we be theorizin, is BOMBS Publishing's first publication. Through BOMBS Publishing as well as her teaching career, Kendra aims to expand the Black literary canon and to increase the number of actively literate Black folks. She is actively working on her second poetry collection.  

Cyndi Ixchele Aya is a queer Black woman wife and mother of two sons. She is also a Reiki master and a licensed clinical mental health counselor. With 15+ years counseling experience, Cyndi is the founder of InnerVersations, PLLC where she actively counsels her clients through an Afrocentic lens. As a BOMBS Board member, Cyndi looks forward to being part of a literary herstory that centers Black women's writing. Cyndi is currently working on her memoir.

Louisa McCullough, MBA-ITM, is an Information Technology Consulting professional currently residing in Oakland, CA. As a creative, Louisa is a vocalist and photographer and often contributes to her community through these media. Louisa has served as treasurer of several organizations and formerly served on the Board of SankofaSpirit, Atlanta, GA. An avid reader who desires to support and encourage writers, Louisa is excited to be on the BOMBS board and to to help more Black women writers to publish their body of work.   

Dr. Geleana D. Alston is the Inaugural Associate Dean for Research and Community Engagement in the College of Education. She is also a Professor in the Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education. Dr. Alston’s work focuses on the sociocultural intricacies of women, minorities, and disenfranchised groups as adult learners. She is the author or co-author of over 30 scholarly publications. In addition to her scholarship, Dr. Alston has more than 10 years experience with academic journal editorship. Currently, Dr. Alston is the Co-Editor in Chief for New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, a top-tier refereed academic journal. She has collaborated on research projects as principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or evaluator, and collectively these research teams have successfully secured more than 13 million dollars in funding from various federal agencies, the University of North Carolina System, and corporate foundations. Dr. Alston serves on the Boards of Directors for Year Up United and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America. She is also a proud and active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Dr. Alston earned a Ph.D. in Adult, Professional, and Community Education from Texas State University, a M.S. in Adult Education from N.C. A&T State University, and a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science from East Carolina University.  

Jasmine T. Getrouw is a scholar-practitioner centered in Africana Feminist ways of knowing. Jasmine’s professional background examines the implications of structural inequity on minoritized people. She holds a master’s degree in Public Administration, a bachelor of science in Public Health with a concentration in community health education, and is presently a Ph.D. candidate in the field of Educational Studies. Jasmine leverages Africana (Black) Feminist Theory as a crucial analytical tool to interpret the structural inequities that undergird our social (systemic) drivers of health for Black birthing people. Jasmine’s passion, advocacy and movement work is informed by the Reproductive Justice movement, which is the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities. Jasmine's academic research focuses on two critical sites of shaping within the sociopolitical context: health and education. She is concerned with the long-term implications of structural oppression (inequities) on Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color life course (birth to death). Jasmine brings herself, her ancestors, and her community into her scholar-activism. As such, she employs a critical reflexivity practice, acting as both subject and object while sharpening her scholar-practitioner lens.

Kia Sanders brings over 20 years of expertise in accounting within both the private and public sectors. As a seasoned financial professional, she has served as a Budget Analyst for seven years, where she honed her skills in fiscal strategy, financial forecasting, and resource allocation. A proud alumna of Florida A&M University, Kia holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Her extensive experience in financial management and her passion for supporting creative industries make her a valuable asset to the independent

publishing community. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence, Kia is dedicated to fostering the growth and success of authors and the publishing company alike.

Christina Yongue, MPH, MCHES, has served her community as a racial health equity advocate and educator for the past 17 years. Currently, she is one of the directors of Community Engagement and Impact at the Cone Health Foundation in Greensboro, North Carolina. Christina earned her Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Science degrees concentrating in Community Health Education from University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She began her collegiate journey at Florida A & M University where she deepened her passion for reading Black literature through a class assignment on The Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson. Her first exposure to reading, however, was through her mother, a reading specialist teacher who read to her children’s poetry books such as Nathaniel Talking by Eloise Greenfield. Christina's passion for reading evolved as an adult reader who enjoys womanist authors such as Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and Rev. Katie Cannon. Christina is a co-coordinator for the Social Justice and Advocacy Ministry at her church and is actively raising her two daughters.