Elyse Martin-Smith

Elyse Martin-Smith (she/her) a recent graduate of Harvard College where she studied African American Studies and Social Studies with a focus in Black Artivism, the intersection of arts and activism. As a music artist and advocate for restorative justice, she aims to embody these values in practice. With the Prison Studies Project team, she has curated and co-facilitated courses in the DC Jail such as “Hip Hop and Trauma” and “Patriarchy, Hip Hop, and God,” looking at Hip Hophilosophy as a teaching tool.