Leslie Coney

From the south suburbs of Chicago, Leslie has always allowed her curiosities to open new worlds for her. The Bonderman Fellowship gives Leslie the space and time to wander in those worlds. Her research on community care in Black maternal health has deepened her curiosity about how Black communities across the diaspora sustain and care for one another. She will explore these practices on a “Homecoming” journey through Senegal, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa, Brazil, and Chile. She will use creativity, curiosity, and care to not only connect with a diasporic community, but to connect with herself as well.