Ash Lynch

Ash Lynch is a black queer transboi abolitionist who uses Hip-Hop as their soundtrack toward Freedom Dreams. They received their MA in History from North Carolina Central University and will graduate on May 12, 2018 with their Ph.D. in African Studies from Howard University. In addition to pursing their doctorate degree they are also an MFA candidate at Maryland Institute College of Art in the Curatorial Practice program. Their aim is to further the human rights discourse of black LGBTQIA+ globally through various art forms and curatorial practice. Their recent work was exhibited at Icebox Project Space in Distance 1Time, an exhibition curated by Rasheedah Phillips of the Black Quantum Futurism collective. Their protest art made a brief appearance in Ava DuVernay’s film The 13 , and they recently performed at Prince George’s Community College to mark the 50 Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death. Believing in the importance and power of Sankofa, they also served as an adjunct history instructor at Prince George’s Community College, teaching African-American History and Latin American History.
Pronouns: They/He

Bio courtesy of the curator.