Yam

Yam (they/them) is an AfroIndigenous artist and fifth-generation herbalist. Raised by a small rocky creek on Piscataway lands (“Washington DC”), with ancestral ties to the Lenapehoking (“Philadelphia, PA”) where they currently live, Yam comes from a lineage of healers and storytellers. In their art and work with herbs, they are committed to building and imagining a future that centers on food & medicine sovereignty, abolition, and deep ancestral healing. Currently they are working with local orgs like PhillyHerbHub and Philly Orchard Project to provide free herbal products and educational events in their west Philly community. Instagram: @solaryamyam website: solarcollaborations.com