Jawno Okhiulu

Rooted in Afro-Indigenous and Diasporic heritage and inspired by the boundless potential of Afrofuturism, jawno creates and resources work that echos the harmony of mature natural ecosystems and just technologies. As a griot writer, performer, and community organizer, they blend ancestral wisdom with modern storytelling, all the while drawing from the resilience of nature's time-tested designs. Their art is both an homage to what was and a vision of what could be, capturing the urgency of now and the dreamscape of tomorrow. They work with the Waverley Street Foundation as Program Associate where they resource community-led climate solutions across the world.here