Biography

Kaya Dantzler (she/her/hers) is a cultural organizer from South Los Angeles dedicated to uplifting Black communities through creative placekeeping and cultivating ecosystems of solidarity and collective care. She led local and national campaigns at Color of Change, mobilizing communities to advance racial justice. As a co-founder of We Love Leimert, she organizes alongside community members to nurture and sustain Leimert Park Village as a sanctuary for Black people and a thriving hub of Black culture and community. Rooted in the Black radical tradition, Kaya envisions a future where Leimert Park Village serves as a global model for a solidarity economy that fosters shared prosperity and collective liberation for people from the African diaspora.