Hasira “Soul” Ashemu (he/him) is the founder and chief visionary officer of the Righteous Rage Institute for Healing and Social Justice. He was born and raised in Northeast Denver, is an East High School graduate, attended Howard University (“The Mecca”) and later traveled the world, spending a decade living in Africa and raising his family in Ghana. Hasira is a prolific writer, speaker, facilitator and communications professional who has been using his talents, experience and skills to create and support stimulating, engaging and innovative community initiatives that usher in social change. He is a Community Organizer dedicated to the pursuit of social equity, education and healing justice for society’s most vulnerable children: Black, Brown, Indigenous, special needs and those living in poverty.