Featured Leader: Dr. David A. Paul MD MS

Neurosurgeon, Complex Deformities and Neurotrauma Fellow University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, founder Bold & Gritty Coffee (Director of Brain and Spine Trauma at the University of Rochester Aug. ’24)

Photographer: Allison McDonald

Allison McDonald is a portrait photographer whose work takes a deeper look into the beauty and essence of people, alongside the surroundings of the environment she’s in. She uses portraiture to explore the lives of the individuals she captures. 

Essayist: Christopher Coles

Christopher Coles, (He, Him, His) is a multi-hyphenated American Thinker, Sign Language interpreter, Artist, Community organizer, Abolitionist, Activist and Spoken word Poet. 

A Native son of Rochester, Christopher followed the footsteps of his grandmother, the Late Reverend Carrie Greggs as a black leader and voice of the Rochester community. Under the name BakariPoet, Christopher, as spoken word poet, created pieces like “Come alive” and “I love Black people”, as a battle cry for social and racial justice and community empowerment. 

Launch Event

Special thanks to the Little Theatre for hosting a community discussion celebrating the release of the ITM chapbooks featuring Shaun Nelms and Dr. David Paul.  

Thank you to News 8 WROC for covering our event.

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