Co-Founder, The Root Slam
Gabriel Cortez is a Black biracial poet, educator, and organizer of Panamanian descent. His work has appeared in The New York Times, National Public Radio, The Rumpus, and The Breakbeat Poets Anthology Volume 4. For more on Gabriel, visit GabrielMCortez.com
Natasha Huey is a poet, teaching artist, and project manager. Natasha is currently an Artist Mentor at Performing Arts Workshop, co-founder of The Root Slam, and co-founder of the Write Home Project.