Adalia Ellis

Adalia Ellis-Aroha is a native of South Carolina and resides on the ancestral lands of the Pee Dee people. She is an educator, dancer, and entrepreneur whose focus lies in the roots of Afro-Latin dance, the experiences of the African Diaspora and the healing power of dance and music. She is the designer and developer of the seven week course, Our Moral Imperative: A Revolutionary Change in White America, in which white people engage in practices that lead to breaking cycles of generational white supremacy. In her role as adjunct professor at Francis Marion University, she has harnessed public speaking as a means for civil discourse, taught courses focusing on the African Diaspora through the history of Afro-Latin Dance and Music, Hip-Hop, and Healing Generational Trauma. Adalia is honored to serve on the NCRA Advisory Committee and is eager to collaborate with others in cross-racial spaces.