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Last month we awarded our first grant. We received nearly 20 applications in our first grant cycle. Our Advisory Council reviewed every application and met with five incredible finalists:

Abigail Lopez-Byrd – Color Compton
Alfred Nomad – LxVE and TONE
Janna Zinzi – WanderWomxn Travels
Jasmine Jacobs – Black Remote She
Khye Tyson – Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center

Congratulations Janna Zinzi and WanderWomxn!

We are thrilled to congratulate the team at WanderWomxn Travels as the very first recipient of The TRANSFORM Business Grant! The WanderWomxn team includes Janna Zinzi, Meena Hussain, and Christine Watts. WanderWomxn creates immersive travel adventures for women of color and LGBTQIA folx across income levels, generations, and lifestyles. We are so excited for the opportunity to work with their team this year!

A photo of Janna Zinzi, founder of WanderWomxn. Janna is a Black woman with curly, almost-shoulder-length black hair streaked with gray. Her hair is pulled back from her face. She has a big smile, showing her teeth, and maroon lipstick. Janna wears an off-the-shoulder pink ribbed sweater and dangling turquoise-colored earrings. She is standing in front of a stone wall.
Janna Zinzi of WanderWomxn

Meet Our Finalists!

Abigail Lopez-Byrd (she/her) founded Color Compton in 2019 with a goal of bringing programming and curriculum around local Black and Brown history and art to Compton and South Los Angeles youth. Color Compton empowers local youth through centering the narratives of BIPOC students and introducing art mediums as a form of communication and expression. Color Compton seeks to tackle racial inequities in education by redesigning curricula historically created and perpetuated by white supremacy and Eurocentric ideology. Students engage in dialogue and use art mediums to develop their own narratives through collective engagement to reclaim their histories and identities.


Alfred Nomad (he/him) is an artist activist who has used his voice and art to cultivate amity within communities for more than a decade. With poetry as his original medium, Alfred now uses his original music as a vehicle to create change for marginalized communities. His brands include LxVE (Love x Value Everything & Everyone) TONE.

Alfred’s latest project, “Everything Will Be Alright,” focuses on the importance of mental health and wellness. Along with the Everything Will Be Alright Initiative, he is raising funds in an ongoing effort to provide free therapy sessions and resources for Black creatives. The “Everything Will Be Alright: B-Sides” will be available to stream starting January 20, 2022. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, his release event is January 21st.



Founded by Jasmine T. Jacobs (she/they), a Black queer equity enthusiast and radical communicator, Black Remote She was born to rebel against the inequities often faced in the Black LGBTQIA+ community. Black Remote She is a community for Black queer and trans women, nonbinary people, and allies interested in working remotely. A new list of remote job opportunities are posted to the website every Saturday. Openings are shared from employers maintaining inclusivity and equity in their hiring process and work environments.


Founded by Khye Tyson (they/them) Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center (KRJC) is committed to eliminating the maternal mortality crisis affecting Black families AND the erasure of LGBTQ individuals in birthing spaces by advocating for intersectionality in birthwork. Kuluntu, which means “community” in Xhosa, provides birthwork services for families with multiple marginalized identities as well as culturally relevant education for care providers in order to reduce the birth trauma that affects Black and LGBTQ families. KRJC is based out of Atlanta, GA.


For more information on applying for The TRANSFORM Business Grant, visit our grant page.