OUR TEAM
Mike Africa Jr.
Legacy Director
Mike Africa, Jr. is a revolutionary activist on a mission to preserve the historical legacy of The MOVE Organization. Born in a jail cell to MOVE members Debbie and Mike Africa— who were released in 2018 after serving 40 years in prison for a crime they did not commit—at age 6 the police dropped a bomb on his family, and by age 13 he started working to free his parents. He is the author of On a Move: Philadelphia’s Notorious Bombing and a Native Son’s Lifelong Battle for Justice and the star of HBO documentary 40 Years a Prisoner.
Krystal Strong, Ph.D.
Archive Director
Dr. Krystal Strong is a scholar, organizer, community archivist, and a Philadelphian. As Associate Professor of Black Studies in Education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, her research and teaching focus on student and community activism, youth, global Black social movements, and education in Africa and the African Diaspora. She is a core organizer with Black Lives Matter Philly where her political work centers educational justice, abolition, and Pan-African solidarity.
OUR PARTNERS
West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance – Preserving local Black arts & culture.
Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia – Protecting Black historical records.
Community Design Collaborative – Supporting community-driven architecture.
1 Hood Media – Amplifying Black voices through media.
Villanova Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest – Advancing historical education & engagement.
Independence Public Media Foundation – Funding media for social change.
Mellon Foundation – Supporting humanities & social justice.