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Keith Mascoll SAG-AFTRA, AEA, M.ed Candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Education is a Actor, Producer, Mental Health Advocate, Sneaker-head, and Founder of the Triggered Project. Keith is a co-host/Producer of the Living a Triggered Life Podcast with his wife Roxann, a Luminary for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2023 Black Mental Wellness Advocate of the year, 2021 Cambridge Community Foundation Social Innovation Award winner, and NASW MA Chapter’s Citizen of the year 2021. Keith strives to use his art for social change in the black and brown community. As a survivor of sexual abuse Keith hopes to help end the stigma that surrounds mental health, and black and brown men. He is also being recognized as one of the new leaders in the National movement to end Child Sexual Abuse. The Triggered Project is being acknowledged as innovators in social work education with their work to change how Social Workers learn about Black and Brown men and trauma using art. Keith is also a co-founder of a professional black theater company, The Front Porch Arts Collective. Keith has a New York Critics Choice award, and a Best Actor Award in The Triggered Project’s film Triggered Life Directed by John Oluwole Adekoje about Keith’s Life as a Survivor from the Las Vegas Black Film Festival. Keith started Harvard University last summer, and is pursuing his Masters at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’24 with a concentration in Art and Learning. Look for Keith in the lead role in the movie Confused by Love on Amazon Prime, and as Applesauce in The Polka King on Netflix. Learn more about Keith at keithmascoll.com.

Frank "The Butcher" Rivera is a Boston-based creative with nearly 20 years of experience in the sneaker/streetwear industry and behind many best-in-show footwear collaborations. His current project, The Dept. of Public Peace Works, is a brand and youth initiative that hosts workshops to expose students to design, silkscreen, and embroidery.

Frank "The Butcher" Rivera, Photo Courtesy of the Artist.

DJ KNSZWRTH is a multifaceted event curator, DJ, photographer, and creative powerhouse rooted in Boston, MA. With an unparalleled ability to seamlessly blend genres, KNSZWRTH's DJ sets transcend musical boundaries, traversing from the soulful beats of Hip Hop and RnB to the infectious rhythms of Dancehall and Afrobeats. Delving into a myriad of House and Dance music variations from across the globe, KNSZWRTH crafts a distinctive sonic tapestry that defies expectations.With navigating the spectrum between the anticipated and the unexpected, KNSZWRTH's unique style invites you to revel in the magic of music and embrace the joy of togetherness. Through the universal language of music, he creates a space for community, where the art of dance and the joy of shared experiences converge.

DJ KNSZWRTH, Photo Courtesy of the Artist.

Trevis Brooks is an African American Artist and Creative that expresses his creativity through fashion,art, and music. This Boston Native has very strong roots and a deep rooted passion for art in its many forms. Trevis's love for art began at home where his mother displayed beautiful African artwork and statues created by African artists. Young Trevis, a budding artist and inspired by artists like Paul Goodnight, took a chance and won an art contest. His submission was printed on a sweatshirt and that art became a fashionable piece that inspired this stylish artist. To date, his proud mother has the prized sweatshirt that her young son created.

Today, Trevis creates Bold, Colorful artwork that is inspired by the journey of being a black man in America. His pieces serve as a vehicle that drives us to a destination of dialogue. Trevis's Art is deliberate and not subtle, a direct reflection of his personality. Trevis is a man of many talents. He uses his music (TrevCity), artwork, influence and organized events to celebrate his African American culture and narrative.

Trevis Brooks, Photo Courtesy of the Artist

As a young athlete in upstate New York with family roots in Boston, Sean Scales always knew he wanted to live in Boston and somehow be around sports, especially sneakers and gear. Upon graduating college, he moved to Jamaica Plain and postponed getting a “real job” by getting a job at the Mass Ave location of City Sports, where he folded hundreds of their iconic tee shirts before selling shoes as a Shoe Dog. In 1994 City Sports was just about to grow up beyond a couple stores in Boston and Cambridge, and Sean’s enthusiasm and drive resulted in him being asked to relocate to Manhattan and Philadelphia and lead the expansion down I-95. Sean would eventually become the Senior Footwear Buyer for City Sports for several years and ultimately became part of the executive team. After City Sports, Sean remained in athletic footwear retail at Shoebuy.com, also founded in Boston. Sean’s current role at New Balance is Senior Merchandising Manager, where he flows between his passions of retail and product, balancing the art and science of merchandising to bring products and their stories to life in a way that energizes and excites consumers.

Sean Scales - Photo courtesy of the artist