Founder/ Executive Director

La Tanya Ward is a South Central LA native, human capital builder, and front-line activist for healing and empowerment in underserved Black communities. In 2019, she co-organized the Nipsey Hussle-inspired Peace March on the corner of Slauson and Crenshaw for LA gangs. This resulted in uniting over 500 rival gang members from over 40 different gangs. LaTanya was recognized in 2020 as an Ambassador of the City of Los Angeles for her street outreach work in violence prevention.

Growing up in street gang culture, LaTanya’s own powerful journey of self-transformation fuels her passion for addressing root causes of violence and trauma. advocating for education and healing, as well as building approaches to conflict resolution and community health.

In 2015, LaTanya began repurposing gang meetings in her neighborhood to facilitate healing circles that introduced participants to alternative ways of thinking and communicating. To be better equipped to lead her community and in her words, “to multiple the impact of my lived experience by education,” she enrolled in Los Angeles Trade Technical College and graduated from the Community Planning and Economic Development program in 2016.   

In 2019 she founded Gaining Unity Through Transformation (GUTT) Healing Circles, partnering with Raven Morgan to provide a culturally relevant space to support healing for the South LA Black community. Over the past decade, LaTanya has worked with many city and state programs, initiatives, and campaigns for police and prison reform, public health, violence prevention, and workforce development. 

La Tanya is also the owner of Filthy Rich Banana Pudding, a mobile dessert business serving Leimert Park and the Crenshaw district which helps to fund WARFOA initiatives.

Vice President

Raven Morgan is a Los Angeles, CA native. She is an alumna of Howard University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Communications and Community Development. She is also a graduate of the Los Angles African American Public Policy Institute. After a career in policy, Raven now creates and defines what “community sustainability and development” mean to her. Raven is an entrepreneur and wellness facilitator. One of her early endeavors was co-founding a premium coffee roastery with ethically-sourced beans from a woman-owned farm in Ethiopia. She has since sold the roastery.

Raven has earned certifications for wellness practices such as yoga and breathwork. She supports people to tap into a part of themselves that is beyond the thinking mind and tune into a more expansive and connected part of themselves. In 2019, she partnered with GUTT (Gain Unity Through Transformation). GUTT is a founding healing circle of the South Los Angeles Healing Circle Network, Los Angeles County’s first community safety initiative to decrease violence in South LA. GUTT Healing Services continues exceptionally serving the Black community through the expansion of healing services including healing circles, workshops and retreats. She is passionate about helping people release whatever is holding them back, heal, and find inspiration to live a life that exudes the vibes of their best life.

Lauern is WARFOA’s Director of operational data and administration. She is responsible for designing a framework to host and mange WARFOA’s customer relations.

Ms. Bradley is also LaTanya’s mama, it’s a family affair.

Youth Circle Director

Youth Healing Circle Facilitator

Eurico Senna (Coach Eurico) is from Long Beach, CA and is the founder of Spider Martial Arts, where he teaches a dynamic online curriculum of Martial Arts Tricking, Capoeira, Gymnastics, Parkour, Freerunning and Superhero Fitness to youth and adults. With ten years of coaching experience, Eurico aims to help youth and adults learn, connect, and evolve through modern and urban styles of movement.

Growing up in a family immersed in the art of Capoeira, Eurico discovered his own passion for movement at 18 with tricking, gymnastics, parkour, and freerunning. He received BA in Film from California State University, Long Beach, where he also started the nation’s first collegiate Martial Arts Tricking Club.

In 2016, Eurico toured internationally with Marvel Universe LIVE, the large arena stunt show, where he performed as Wolverine and Spiderman. In 2020, Eurico launched his Superhero Fitness program on Outschool, where it’s rated one of the top online fitness classes for kids.

Eurico travels regularly to Salvador, Bahia Brazil, he’s fluent in Portuguese, and continues to be active in supporting the LA urban movement communities.

IG: @spidermartialarts

Website: www.spidermartialarts.com

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