FAM Team
Amde Hamilton
Originator of FAM & Consultant
Powerhouse Poet, Writer, Griot,
Co-Founder of the
Watts Prophets, and Ordained Ethiopian Orthodox Priest
Desiree Edwards
Honorary Board Member
Community Advocate, Entrepreneur, and Owner of Watts Coffee House
Late Roger E. Mosley
1938-2022
Honorary Board Member & Creator of FAM Poetry Jam
Writer, Director, Famed Actor, Beloved Track & Field Coach, Mentor, Helicopter Pilot, and Encyclopedia of Knowledge
Antoinette "Toni" Mosley
Honorary Board Member
Author, Poet, Storyteller, and Writer of Memoir - Dodge Ball Captain Gets Fired
Board Member & Podcast Chair
Poet, Producer, Artistic Director, a.k.a. Food4Thought, and Co-Founder of Still Waters Writers Workshop
Oshea Luja
Rita Cofield
(Interim) Executive Director & Board Chair
Preservationist, Cultural Resource Manager, Community Advocate, and Neighborhood Preservationist
Lekecia Dorsey
General Member
Poet, Writer, Educator, and Founder of Resident Black Publications
Edward "Ed" Landler
Board Member
Community Advocate, Film Historian, Writer, Filmmaker and Director of 'I Build The Tower'
Ronald "Rudy" Barbee
Board Member
Community Activist & Liaison, and Member Friends of the Watts Towers
Ronald "Low M.B." Watkins
General Member
Poet, Writer, Community Activist, Musician/Rap Artist, and Co-Founder OFTB
Jaquelyn Badejo
General Member
Community Activist, and President of Watts Clean Air & Energy Committee
Danielle Cooksie
General Member
Pamela Garrett
General Member
Educator, Entrepreneur, Community Advocate and Historian, and Event Organizer of Watts Summer Festival