I'm all about learning from and helping out my people--all of them. I'm happiest when I feel I'm a part of a community, and usually dancing, writing, painting, and fighting Empire without missing a beat.

I just moved back to Indianapolis from Washington DC, where I worked at an elementary school and as an organizer. I'm back in my hometown to get in touch with some family and help to build a Popular Education Collective.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined couchsurfing about seven years ago, and stopped using it about six years ago, but I just started falling back into it. I'm hoping to build new connections without borders.

Interests

Fightin' the power, dancing like crazy, reading, music, and being outside. Guerrilla gardens, spray paint, and cookouts.

• arts
• writing
• street art
• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• reading
• painting
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• swimming
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Right now I'm listening to Kevin Gates, La Mala Rodriguez, and Ras Johannan. Right now I'm reading Prison Nation by Tara Herivel and Paul Wright.

Some music that has changed my life has been Tupac Shakur, Nina Simone, Fela Kuti, Alton Ellis, Calle 13, and Patti Smith.

Some writers who have changed my life have been James Baldwin, Arundhati Roy, Marx, Angela Davis, Assata Shakur, Kurt Vonnegut, Leslie Silko, and Sartre.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dug an outdoor swimming hole with shovels and a small back-hoe.

Teach, Learn, Share

We can talk climate change, history, or the future... But I also play guitar, do street art like wheatpaste and stenciling, and cook all kinds of food.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, time, conversation...what more do we need?

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico