Warren B. Cooper
Campaign Coordinator & Musician
WARREN B. COOPER is the Campaign Coordinator for the TAKE 5: Stop The Violence Campaign. He is a seasoned Performance Artist from Philadelphia, PA, who is a dedicated voice for Justice-Peace.
He is a Musician, Composer, producer, broadcaster, and Peace Protagonist with a lifelong history of activism in the Peace Movement. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team for Justice Center for Sacred Theological Studies (formally known as Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary) in Atlanta, GA, and serves as a member of the National Council of Elders.
For 28 years, Warren was the founding host and producer of OVATIONS Gospel Music Radio on the Temple Public Radio Network. With careers in Pennsylvania state politics and New Church Development Ministry, Warren has served as a Teaching Artist for the Ensemble Arts Philly Education Program and as an Arts Administrator for the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts.
Warren has been a professional musician since the age of 9. With roots in a wide diaspora of traditions, his performance presentation is a gumbo of distinctive artistry. As a vocal specialist, he seeks to give voice to the matters of Spiritual Awakening, Human Rights, and the Sanctity of our Planet.
He has released several music recording projects in various genres. His latest is the Jazz CD that is the Soundtrack for the TAKE 5: Stop The Violence Campaign, entitled “The Permanently Peaceful Project” A Musical Practicum For Peace.
As a performance artist, content creator, and musician, Warren pursues virtuosity as an ultimate vehicle of expression. His wide array of experience and his passion for Human Rights, Environmental Justice, and Spiritual Health yield a uniquely flavored approach to putting a Message In The Music.
WARREN B. COOPER is the Campaign Coordinator for the TAKE 5: Stop The Violence Campaign. He is a seasoned Performance Artist from Philadelphia, PA, who is a dedicated voice for Justice-Peace. He is a Musician, Composer, producer, broadcaster, and Peace Protagonist with a lifelong history of activism in the Peace Movement. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team for Justice Center for Sacred Theological Studies (formally known as Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary) in Atlanta, GA, and serves as a member of the National Council of Elders. For 28 years, Warren was the founding host and producer of OVATIONS Gospel Music Radio on the Temple Public Radio Network. With careers in Pennsylvania state politics and New Church Development Ministry, Warren has served as a Teaching Artist for the Ensemble Arts Philly Education Program and as an Arts Administrator for the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts. Warren has been a professional musician since the age of 9. With roots in a wide diaspora of traditions, his performance presentation is a gumbo of distinctive artistry. As a vocal specialist, he seeks to give voice to the matters of Spiritual Awakening, Human Rights, and the Sanctity of our Planet. He has released several music recording projects in various genres. His latest is the Jazz CD that is the Soundtrack for the TAKE 5: Stop The Violence Campaign, entitled “The Permanently Peaceful Project” A Musical Practicum For Peace. As a performance artist, content creator, and musician, Warren pursues virtuosity as an ultimate vehicle of expression. His wide array of experience and his passion for Human Rights, Environmental Justice, and Spiritual Health yield a uniquely flavored approach to putting a Message In The Music.
Monique Robinson
Operations Manager & Head Clinician
MONIQUE N. ROBINSON is the Operations Manager and Head Clinician for the TAKE 5: Stop The Violence Campaign.
Monique Robinson is a mental health professional with a master's degree in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Clark Atlanta University.
She has dedicated her career to providing holistic and client-centered support, with extensive experience in case management, counseling, and crisis intervention.
Throughout her career, she has consistently built trust and rapport with clients and has been recognized for her ability to provide services without judgment. She is also skilled in staff training, team building, and developing educational activities encouraging collaboration, mindfulness, and teamwork
Safiya Wharton
Website Designer & Videographer & Visual Artist
SAFIYA WHARTON is the Website designer and operator for Take 5: Stop the Violence Campaign.
Safiya is a visual artist and animator with a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She is also trained in website design, and video editing.
Her student film, "Dance to the Grave," about an interracial lesbian couple forced to choose between love and societal norms, was accepted into the Philadelphia Animation Festival and the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival.
Safiya work as a freelance artist working in digital mediums and acrylics. She is building a portfolio that celebrates African Americans, femininity and LGBTQ+ themes.
SAFIYA WHARTON is the Website designer and operator for Take 5: Stop the Violence Campaign. Safiya is a visual artist and animator with a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She is also trained in website design, and video editing. Her student film, "Dance to the Grave," about an interracial lesbian couple forced to choose between love and societal norms, was accepted into the Philadelphia Animation Festival and the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. Safiya work as a freelance artist working in digital mediums and acrylics. She is building a portfolio that celebrates African Americans, femininity and LGBTQ+ themes.
MONIQUE N. ROBINSON is the Operations Manager and Head Clinician for the TAKE 5: Stop The Violence Campaign. Monique Robinson is a mental health professional with a master's degree in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Clark Atlanta University. She has dedicated her career to providing holistic and client-centered support, with extensive experience in case management, counseling, and crisis intervention. Throughout her career, she has consistently built trust and rapport with clients and has been recognized for her ability to provide services without judgment. She is also skilled in staff training, team building, and developing educational activities encouraging collaboration, mindfulness, and teamwork
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