About Our Visionary
Our founder, Lee Ester Niajallah Hendrix-Wilson
Indigo’s Cultural Arts Centers was started and led by Lee Ester Niajallah Hendrix-Wilson, who left this physical reality in September 2022. Even while facing a life-changing cancer diagnosis, our sister was still very intentional, and left implicit and direct instructions with her community that everything she planned to execute must continue to move forward. We, her sisters--and you, her community—will undoubtedly do what we can to keep this promise.
Her Legacy
Mama Nia left a legacy of deep love for her world community. In love with African history, philosophy, and art, she embraced holistic approaches to self care and improvement. With a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, among other numerous licenses and certifications, and as a priestess of Ausar -Auset and Yoruba traditions, she spent a lifetime curating spaces for mental and spiritual healing. She was dedicated to the well-being of the family structure, with a particular focus on women's mental and spiritual health. Her infectious smile, boisterous laughter, and straight-forward approach made her love for others obvious and inspiring.
Our mission
Indigo's Cultural Art Centers provides culturally relevant programming and progressive conversations around the significance of the African experience in America.
Using the framework of the Nguzo Saba--the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa--we teach, celebrate, and remember what makes us a unique people.