photo by Latricia Morgan

Aleta Brown: Educator & Artist

Aleta Brown is an educator and movement artist who firmly believes that creative expression is an essential component of a liberated society.  With roots in New York, Texas, England, and the Caribbean, Aleta currently works in New York City and North Carolina.  Their work explores themes of healing, liberation, and migration.  Aleta has performed at venues including Bronx ArtsSpace, Dixon Place, and Unfix Festival.  Beyond the stage, they have produced shows at Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Cathedral St. John the Divine.  In addition to their work as an artist and 12th-grade teacher, Aleta has presented healing-centered engagement research at NYU’s Metro Conference, Stanford University, Women United Against Genocide, and the NYC Department of Education. Aleta is a PhD candidate at UNC Chapel Hill working toward a doctorate in education.

Aleta's artistic journey has been enriched by their participation in black/water immersions with Ebony Noelle Golden, Urban Bush Women’s Summer Leadership Institute, and Alethea Pace’s work, Listening: with Drake Park.

Aleta with students at Bronx Plan meeting La Central YMCA

Aleta presenting work at NYU Metro Equity Conference June 2023