Scholars of Color- Melissa Ng
What is Scholars of Color?
It is a platform in which scholars of color are purposefully celebrated. It’s a space where scholars of color are showcased front and center. It is a digital space where we feel empowered and resilient. Let us get to know each other. Let us cheer each other on AND show the world what we have to offer.
Let us now welcome Melissa Ng to the Scholars of Color space!
Name: Melissa Ng
Location: New York
Gender Pronouns: She / They
What's your current occupation? (i.e. Student, Scientist, Coach, In transition, etc.): Armor Jewelry Designer
Without positions or titles, how would you describe yourself?: I am someone who strives to create things that make me feel more powerful in the face of the many realities that constantly try to tell me I'm worthless and weak.
What are you passionate about?: I am passionate about using the art of armor and storytelling to inspire the hero within us because we all have powerful journies worth fighting for and stories that need to be told.
What does the representation of Scholars of Color mean to you?: Someone who uses their preferred mediums to inspire hope, understanding, empathy, goodness, and interconnectedness among communities of color so that we can be stronger together.
If people are interested in getting connected to you, how can they?: All my social media accounts are @lumecluster
Anything else you would like us to know?: I created Lumecluster to inspire our inner hero, armor those who fight the good fight, and promise to keep building bridges together. Lumecluster is a combination of the words, “Lume,” which is a special type of glow pigment (often found in watches) and “cluster.” And I combined these words together when I officially created Lumecluster in 2013 with a desire to create an “illuminated cluster” of many people, ideas, and identities who fight for a more equitable and inclusive world. While my artform has greatly shifted and allowed me the privilege of traveling and meeting many more amazing people, my belief in this has only deepened. My armor is for anyone who has ever felt othered, ostracized, and cut down, but still keeps finding the reasons to do the work of bringing people together and fighting the good fight. We are the heroes of our own stories and are not here to be slain. So, never let anyone take your armor or your claws away.
Thank you Melissa for sharing space with us!
Stay tuned everyone for more Scholars of Color profiles. Interested in being showcased yourself? Please email the Scholars of Color team at scholarsofcolor@reclaimingyourhappiness.com and we will get back to you shortly.
