Ayrial Storm King (she/her)

Outreach Coordinator, YOU(th) Advance Georgia Together Advocacy Academy

Storm (she/her) is a Black woman born and raised in West Philadelphia, who has from childhood experienced inequalities and environmental injustices which led her to become a scholar of the Say Yes to Education (SYTE) program. As a scholar of SYTE, Storm learned how to fight for equality and justice for those who look like her. Storm soon learned she had a strong passion for organizing community resources through written art and education.

Storm’s passion for marginalized communities led her to study at a southern HBCU, Spelman College. As an undergraduate there Storm explored Black Literature and immediately participated in the Afrekete Club which ensured black and brown identifying women were treated fairly across the campus. She takes a stance for collective voices and community care to achieve effective and innovative solutions. Storm is driven by seeing the collective grow and flourish in their own agency by standing on principles around self-determination, individuality, and empowerment.

Storm found a way to merge her love of written art and her compassion for her community through Moore College of Art. It was at Moore where Storm earned her Master’s of Art with a foci in Social Engagement. She has used her experience to cultivate community events that promote healthy and safe spaces for individuals in the community to thrive. And as a Project Lead of the Atlanta Black Pride Youth Festival she ensures the collected voices are heard, seen and carry throughout the activities of the annual festival.