Agbo Ikor is a queer Nigerian-American taurus sun, virgo moon, and leo rising born and raised in metro Atlanta, GA. She works with SPARK Reproductive Justice Now as their Director of Programs working at the intersection of Reproductive Justice and Queer Liberation. She also has a passion for mental health justice and advocacy. Upon graduating from Vanderbilt University with her Bachelors in Women & Gender Studies, Philosophy, and Psychology, Agbo went on to intern with Atlanta Women for Equality (AWE), a legal aid organization advocating for women and girls who face sex discrimination on the job or at school. During her time at AWE, Agbo advocated for Title IX protections to extend to victims of sexual assault on college and university campuses. She also planned and implemented a digital campaign for Black Women’s Equal Pay Day.Agbo has dedicated her professional and personal life to advocating for the liberation of Black women and is grateful for the Reproductive Justice framework. In her free time you can find her kickboxing, hiking, or daydreaming. Her pronouns are she/her/hers.

DJ MARSHAMAYI?: Practicing a black and liberated Otherwise in the anti-black present, DJ MARSHAMAYI?/bby blue beard/fatblackclit is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice takes its cue from the premier arts academy of our time, the black baptist church, whose pews she was raised in; her practice foregrounds surrendering to spirit and collective process as primary mediums. JANAE is a fat black gender-suspicious trans/former committed to the contagious power of being whole. Since 2015, juh has been the creative co-director and strategist for Black Femme Brunch, a space radically, irreverently and unapologetically celebrating trans and queer black femmes of all (or no) genders.

Jennifer Eden is a poet, producer, and pleasure coach based in Baltimore, MD. Their pronouns are she, they, and Sir. You can find their carefully curated collection of thirst traps on IG @pleasureovereverything. Or, catch them poppin' pussy at Sanctuary Virtual Strip Club as Eden X. Cash is their kink and this exhibitionist  loves an audience, so pay up and they'll put on a show. Jennifer Eden uses their platforms to inspire Black  femmes and QTPOC to find confidence, autonomy, and justice in their pleasure.

Danielle Ellis is an Oak Cliff native always ready to share her love of the arts with everyone at a moment’s notice be it painting live or holding workshops through her creative incubator Brassfly Studio. She is the creator and founding member of Mermaids Bring Water, a mutual aid initiative that provides clean water to communities in need with its focus on one of the last remaining Black Townships, Sandbranch, Texas.

Kae Goode is a writer, interdisciplinary artist, and Spark Reproductive Justice NOW’s Trans Leadership Coordinator. Kae is a New Jersey native who moved to Atlanta to further her education and build community in QTPOC spaces. She found her passion for activism during her time navigating her undergraduate career at Georgia Gwinnett College where she battled with sexism, racism, misogynoir and transphobia. Her work with Spark Reproductive Justice NOW is strengthening the Black Trans and GNC community while also being able to bring access and essentials to said community.

Micah Grant: Performance artist, sex worker, speaker, activist, and provocateur  - known in the sex worker realm under his alias Micah Grant - is a journalist under his government name, covering both the avant-garde and mainstream aspects of the arts, culture, and global affairs. Featured in publications such as the New York Times, Vogue Italia, Turkish Huriyet, and Forbes, he has released a memoir series on life overseas as a Black American and all the sex, drugs, rock & roll that comes with it, Heaux Confessionals. As a solo performer and with his band $kandal Du$t, he has toured in some of the world's most renowned clubs, simultaneously maintaining an underground renaissance, blurring the lines of all that is traditional, and leaving an indelible - and ultimately unforgettable - impression. There is no divide. Brace yourself.

Said to be the love child of Okoye and Maleficent, Madamme Seduction aka Dame Sadie (she/her/they) is a black, polyam,  queer, fem dom, artist, bourlesque performer, kinkster, educator, coach, and community healer. Their combination of seduction, intelligence, natural leadership skills, and presence will make you want to learn from her, submit to her, or both. As a certified Mindfulness and Meditation teacher,  Reiki Practitioner, and Master Life Coach her goal is to increase awareness around the healing power of pleasure. Social Media: @madammeseduction on IG

Onyx has been a Bad Ass stripper for 15+ years performing at strip clubs and large venues such as the Snoop Dogg tour all over Canada. Not only does Onyx strip, she also trains as a pole athlete and teaches workshops nationwide. Just recently Onyx spoke out against the status quo in Canadian strip clubs and has stepped into advocate for her community.

Reign aka Tassiana Willis is a Black, queer, San Francisco born and raised community activist, consultant and multi-medium artist. Tassiana is known for bringing audiences to tears one moment and hysterical laughter the next. They have performed at the Warriors halftime show, Herbst Theatre, the historical War Memorial and even on top of Oakland’s City Hall building! Tassiana has traveled the world using their creativity, dedication to community and radical pedagogy.

Kimberly Shaw: Kim the Biologist is an emerging Environmental consultant. She has worked as an environmentalist for 8 years most recently as an environmental sustainability consultant with the Old Harbour Bay Fisherfolks in Jamaica. Kim is passionate about facilitating a true sense of balance, between mother earth and her children through accessible education. As founder of Sustainable Solutions with Kim the Biologist, she works both with the public and private sectors of Jamaica to ensure its members achieve a life more abundant.

Xir Oya the Head-of-Household for the Tribe of Mount Saint Oya.  Baltimore born and raised; they are also your current Mr. Maryland Leather 2020-2021.  Xir Oya is an Artist and Millennial Leather Classicist and kink prodigy. They were the co-host of LGBT Detroit's 2nd Annual "Cold As Hell" Fundraiser. They also are a contributing writer for kink media outlet,RECON. Xir Oya believes that it is imperative to both, “Welcome change and embrace fundamental tradition,” in order for the community to continue to evolve effectively. They love to speak on podcasts travel for work, conferences, festivals, and any other educational opportunity or experience that they may draw from to evolve their ability. When they're not in a hot scene, they're always approachable and willing to chat about their journey, or anything leather or kink related!

Zaddi: (she/they) is an afrofuturist writer, Dominant, and the creator of Black Femme Brunch. She is a kinky, poly, gender suspicious leather experience. Her messianic imperative is to invigorate and unite the black queer and trans community with the radical notion that pursuing pleasure is affirming, powerful, and a long denied and reclaimed right of black people’s humanity.

Zee Xaymaca (they/them), is a badass queer, Black,  perpetually wandering writer, and academic heaux. They are  currently studying the way Black Feminism can help us to support and uplift sex workers living with disability. They are an organizer with the Black Sex Worker’s Collective. They serve their passion for Black liberation, particularly for Black femmes who fight white supremacy with their very existence. Their tools are writing, community outreach and policy work with organizations working in the intersections of the sex worker experience.

Jay St. James is the chapter leader of BSWC’s Nevada and PNW branch.  Headquartered in Kayapula territory, this chapter focuses heavily on policy that improves safety and inclusion for sex workers.  They regularly meet with law makers and policy writers to rep the needs of Black sex workers through art, activism and charm.

Rebelle Cunt is an indie scholar and researcher, writer, and organizer from Chicago. Their work centers Black erotic labor and collecting the narratives/stories of community members. Formerly of SWOP-USA  Creator/Founder of @HeauxHistory

Recent narrative essay can be found in We Too: Essays on Sex Work & Survival 

pronouns: they/she

Peech is a non-binary, fat, Black former FSW who focuses most of their energy on mutual aid, harm reduction, education, eradicating stigma,  and creating and expanding accessibility for disabled people. They're a freelance writer living in Kansas and are currently pursuing their MFA. They don't have a preference for pronouns. Peech has been published in Ebony, Tits and Sass, Racked, TheRoot, and more. They typically write about social justice related topics such as fatphobia, stigma and shame regarding sex work, and the intersections of race and gender. They created and ran the anonymous meme blog Sex Worker Problems to serve the sex work community through humor, seriousness, mutual aid, and giving clothing and school supplies to workers with children at the beginning of the school year.  You can find them at @actuallypeech on Twitter or HEIIOYEIIO on Instagram. Creative team board for Heaux History (editing and accessibility)

Mireille Miller-Young, PhD, is Associate Professor of Feminist Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara.  The former UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow researches and teaches about race, gender, and sexuality in US history, popular and film cultures, and the sex industries.  Her groundbreaking book, A Taste for Brown Sugar: Black Women in Pornography (Duke University Press, 2014), was awarded the Sara A. Whaley Prize for Best Book on Women and Labor by the National Women’s Studies Association and the John Hope Franklin Prize for Best Book by the American Studies Association. Dr. Miller-Young is co-convener of the New Sexualities Research Initiative as well as the Black Sexuality Studies Collective at UC Santa Barbara, and she is a former convener   of the Black Sexual Economies Project at Washington University School of Law. Serving on the editorial boards of journals like Porn Studies and Signs, as well as book series like Screening Sex (Edinburgh University Press) and Feminist Media Studies (University of Illinois Press), Miller-Young has won prizes for her research and teaching, including UCSB’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

Cat Hollis: @cat.hollis is the founder of @pdxstripperstrike, the collective that organised the strike. These badass strippers marched in the streets of Portland to demand antiracist action in clubs

Devin D’shae is an ex New York dominatrix turned California sex and relationship therapist. She declared long ago that she would commit her work to those underserved within her communities and found a passion for advocating and empowering adult workers, especially those of color! She has held space for presentations involving incorporating BDSM to heal past trauma and believes that sexual liberation is the first step towards ending human suffering. Her overall dream is to completely decolonize and overtake the mental health system and reserve it for those oppressed and suffering from the injustices of today’s world.

Cunty MeMe [pronounced Mimi. not meme] is a performing artist, Dominatrix, and community organizer. Their Sound fuses the past and the future of Hip-Hop. Genre-bending but grounded in the elements of Hip-Hop. Cunty pushes to create sounds that inspire organized chaos against tyranny. Cunty focuses on world building not only in music but in our communities. As an organizer, their work centers creating alternative systems and autonomy for oppressed people.  hey are currently based in Chicago and currently serve as Co-Creative Director of Heaux History.

Shauna Brooks is the host of Heaux World! Social Media Celebrity, Transgender Actress, TV personality & Multi published Cover Model in "Females Mens Magazines" The Shauna Brooks UNAPOLOGETICALLY Proud, Loud & BOLD!