Hi everyone, my name is Lex Hunter (she/her)! I am from Flossmoor, IL, and my family and identity as a triplet is very important to me. As a striving scholar-activist, my work seeks to honor my community's ingenuity and our unwavering commitment to collective liberation. I am a third-year PhD student in the Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice program at the University of Colorado-Boulder. My scholarship lovingly explores how Black youth conceptualize healing and leverage technological advances (ex. social media) that systems of power have deemed as purely entertainment to dream, prioritize collective wellness, and advocate. My research uplifts the everyday healing practices and tools that Black youth utilize for social change.