About

Beloved, An Insistence is an activist movement to end sex trafficking of Black girls and women. Beloved, An Insistence believes in the transformational power of community art and collective action.

Founded by healing artists Regina Evans and Alie Jones.

This movement has inspired community members, local organizations, politicians, churches, and schools to take action. Beloved, An Insistence is a movement rooted in love and compassion.

Beloved, An Insistence - Video by Matthew Evearitt

Meet the Team

  • Alie Jones, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

    Alie Jones is a self-care advocate, writer, artist, and Creole mermaid. She is a founder of Bodacious Bombshells, a wellness collective in Oakland. Alie is passionate about centering our breath work as sacred and hopes to build a legacy of awareness and expression.

  • Regina Evans, SURVIVOR LEADER & CO-FOUNDER

    Regina Y. Evans is an award winning Social Justice Playwright/Actor, Poet, Entrepreneur, Costume Designer, and Installation Artist. Her creative work largely focuses upon the healing of Black girls and women, the historical commodification of the Black female womb, and the fight against child sex trafficking.

Mural by Cece Capiro at Eastside Arts Alliance

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