Huma House

Hi everyone! Thank you for all the support so far!!! We’re so happy to announce that we’ve opened a permanent gallery space in Mid City Los Angeles. Follow and check out @thehumagallery to stay up to date on events coming this Summer. We’ll have a lot coming soon!!!

We’re so honored to have Brother Qadir join us for our recent youth group session, sharing invaluable lessons on the Community Resilience Model. Our youth are learning firsthand what it takes to navigate life’s challenges with grace and strength. Together, we’re fostering a community where bouncing back, staying grounded, and embracing strong emotions are not just lessons but pillars of our growth. Every Thursday, we’re building resilience, one session at a time. #YouthEmpowerment #CommunityResilienceMonitor

What you’re hearing is the automated reminder that plays every couple of minutes during a phone call with a current inmate. Also, what you’re not seeing is the timed limits of the phone call and our founder Meetra furiously redialing every 15 minutes to allow Kenneth to be present for as much as possible. In spite of the automated message or automated hang ups that interrupted him every 15 minutes during our panel at the Wende Museum, Kenneth was able to deliver a powerful message about art and how it’s made a difference while he’s in prison. How art has allowed him to feel liberation to make the choice to stay within the narrative of his past or allow himself to choose who is he in the present. How art has allowed him to feel as if he’s not incarcerated in the most intimate parts of his being. This panel and this phone call with Kenneth gave our audience a glimpse at one of the few ways in which incarcerated folks experience connection, empowerment, and life. #HumaHouse

🌱 Growing more than just microgreens, we’re cultivating opportunities and nourishing communities. @richardsongenea teaches our youth how to tend to their plants and to their spirits as well. There’s a food desert in South Central LA, meaning nourishing, affordable food is inaccessible to most. At the end of this session, our youth will sell their microgreens to Ora Cafe in Leimert Park to bring fresh, homegrown goodness to the table. 🌿✨ #GrowingTogether #CommunityFirst #HumaHouse

From bars to brushstrokes: Art’s power transcends boundaries and brings compassion to those incarcerated. Last week, Huma House co-founder Meetra Johansen and artist Kenneth Webb @kennethwebb1968 participated in a panel at the Wende Museum in Culver City. Kenneth, amongst the other formerly incarcerated artists in the panel, @cbranscombe11 , shared his experiences, his feelings, and his art with us. They all spoke about how having access to art made them feel human and cared for. Thanks to the folks who worked to make sure Kenneth could join us via telephone. And many thanks to all the folks that showed up. Kenneth’s work is on display at the Wende, make sure to check it out! #ArtHeals #BreakingBarriers #HumaHouse

At Huma House, we choose love. Even through generations of pain and violence, we choose love. Even through systemic erasure, we choose love. At the heart of Huma is love. We believe in and call on the transformative power of love to heal all wounds. #HumaHouse

Kicking off Black History Month at Huma House with the powerful beats of the African drum circle led by the incredible Jai Jae. 🥁✨ ✊⁠ ⁠ A powerful force in our community, Jai Jae leads the drum circle every Sunday in Leimert Park to provide higher, healing vibrations. ⁠ ⁠ Thank you, Jai Jae, for connecting our youth to valuable lessons about identity and history. ⁠ ⁠ #BlackHistoryMonth #KnowHistoryKnowSelf #HumaHouse

mirror neuron (noun) [MIR-or NOO-ron] : Specialized brain cells that activate upon observing similar actions, fostering social learning. Also known as “role-modeling” or “leading by example.” Tobias, Genea, and Qadir embody exemplary leadership as empowered, successful brothers and sisters amidst systematic erasure and oppression. At Huma, a big part of our mission involves building networks of mentors and community. Our goal is to lay the foundation and guide our youths’ paths to liberation and personal empowerment. ✊🦚

Genea is one of our leaders who is guiding our newest youth class on gardening and how to grow our own micro greens at home! 🥬 ✨ These next few weeks, we will be tending to the life of a seed and applying the lessons of how to care for our seeds to our own lives. Ultimately, we hope to address generational trauma and how to foster resilience. #HumaHouse #gardening #resilience

Take a peek inside Leimert Park’s Huma House, crafted with love and support from our donors and volunteers. Here, we build resilience, and provide safety and community for those impacted by systems of oppression. What more would you like to see happening in this space? Drop a comment below! #CommunityEngagement #BuildingTogether

We spent the holiday break putting in some TLC to our community space in Leimert Park. We’re starting youth sessions this month. We can’t wait to share this space with our community 💛

Grateful for the incredible support from our amazing Huma House community! 🙌 ⁠ ⁠ Special shoutout to JCOD for their unwavering support through the CFCI grant. 🌟 Your contributions make a lasting impact! 💚 ⁠ ⁠ Check out our Annual Impact Report to see the incredible results of all the support and generosity we’ve received.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Tap the link in bio! ⁠ ⁠ #CommunitySupport #Gratitude #ImpactReport #JCOD #HumaHouse