Nia Hunter

Originally from Colorado, Nia (they/them) has lived in Baltimore since 2005. BRED has been a part of their life since 2017 and they are also a worker-owner of Red Emma’s. Red Emma’s is a cooperatively-owned bookstore, coffee house, and restaurant located in Baltimore Maryland. Through both types of work they hope to provide spaces where statistically marginalized groups of people can feel safe, be seen, and grow through the resources provided by both businesses. Nia is also a muralist and a custom art maker, centering her art around wild and domesticated animals, queerness, and nature. They are a graduate of University of Maryland Baltimore County and currently live in Seton Hill with their daughter and their rescue animals.