NeFesha Ruth Yisra'el is the Founder and CEO of Black Folk Art, a bi-annual international magazine and arts advocacy and education agency. NeFesha holds a master’s degree in urban studies with a concentration in Community Arts. She worked as an Arts Administrator and Community Organizer in Philadelphia, PA, before moving to Fresno, CA, as the Chief Organization Officer for All Things Royal Roots. She most recently served as the Executive Director of the African American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley. NeFesha is also a two-time national boxing champion and was a bantamweight fighter for Team USA. 

NeFesha is also a member of The Fresno (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. A daughter of Yechezch'el and Robin Yisra'el and a descendent of Araminta Ross, more widely known as Harriet Tubman; she inherited the spirit of the woman they called "Moses" and works to liberate her community's mind, soul, and body as her ancestors before her.