Designer & Author in Racial Wellness, Jacquelyn Iyamah

Nani Jansen Reventlow is an award-winning human rights lawyer in strategic litigation at the intersection of human rights, social justice, and technology. Recently founded Systemic Justice, an organisation that seeks to radically transform how the law works for communities fighting for racial, social and economic justice. Nani has an extensive background in promoting human rights in the digital context and in defending journalists and activists in some of the most repressive environments in the world. She previously founded and built the Digital Freedom Fund, which supports digital rights litigation. For her trailblazing work decolonizing the digital rights field in Europe and breaking down the silos between social justice groups and digital rights activists, she was listed on Politico’s list of visionary tech leaders in Europe.  

Jacquelyn is a racial wellness visionary and healing-informed designer. She has a Bachelor's degree in social welfare from UC Berkeley and a Master of Science in interaction design, where her focus was on creating healing environments. Today, she is the founder of Making the Body a Home, where she designs offerings for the body and home that help people stimulate racial wellness. She’s the author of the upcoming Penguin Random House book Racial Wellness, A Guide to Liberatory Healing for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. In this conversation, Jacquelyn and Jasmine discuss topics such as: 🌶️Dealing with social media overwhelm as a creator leading social change communities /education online 🌶️How to intersect seemingly polar identities 🌶️Journaling exercises to embed more play into everyday life 🌶️How 'Design as a tool for liberation' is an invaluable concept for social impact leaders

Blessing Omakwu is a Nigerian-American gender equality evangelist, lawyer, social impact curator, and the Deputy Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates’ Foundation’s Goalkeepers. Goalkeepers is a campaign, community, and catalyst for action on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In past life chapters, Blessing worked with and advised a variety of international organizations and government agencies, including the ONE Campaign, the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives, and the United Nations. Woven in her story is a profound love for storytelling – Blessing writes at the intersection of womanhood, religion and (pop) culture. In this conversation, Blessing and Jasmine discuss topics such as: 🌶️how she went from a career in law, to content and campaigns, leading one of the most prestigious social impact communities in the world 🌶️current insecurities she's moving through 🌶️how to let go of others' expectations of who you "should be". ....Oh, and towards the end she lets us glimpse in her phone at the dozens of incredible journaling prompts she's saved 👏🏽