Na Makasi

Ashley was born into a Caribbean family, raised in Brooklyn, New York. Being born into an immigrant family, also meant being able to witness the strength and the resilience in her mother & grandmother as they maneuvered their way through America. Their impact on her life was so profound, that today so many of her stories are devoted to the humor found in being a young black American woman while simultaneously growing up with immigrant parents in America. She always found ways to find both humor and art in situations that were otherwise difficult to adjust to. She devoted a large number of her social media, "story time," videos to her Trinidadian family. Now, in California, where she met her husband, Blake, she has built a career as a registered nurse, practicing in underserved areas, educating families on preventative healthcare. Amidst her nursing career, where there is often sadness and defeat, her and her husband escaped reality by diving into the one thing they love most, art, and music. From that shared passion, a comic book was born. "Na Makasi," A humorous, and action packed superhero story written uniquely to represent the world she grew up in, is the beginning of a suspenseful, emotional and riveting series.