Advancing the Afro American experience

Led by Mutale Nkonde, AI for the People is a high impact communications firm that uses art, film and culture to increase public understanding of how to combat racial bias in artificial intelligence.

 

Brian Smith

(he/him/his)
Assistant and Program Officer of race, technology & black lives online

Brian is an actor and filmmaker who supports Mutale Nkonde and provides administrative support to the Race, Technology and Black Lives Online team.

Aleah Vassell

(she/they)
Assistant and program officer of race, technology & public imagination

Aleah Vassell is an actor and producer who provides administrative support for the Race, Technology and Public Imagination team.

Rasheed Ajamu

(he/they)
Program manager of race, technology & black lives online

Rasheed is a journalist and social media influencer who builds relationships with Black serving newsrooms nationwide to help AI for the People build resiliency against online misinformation and disinformation.