Kate Hobbs is a 7th degree black belt in Kajukenbo and the founder of Destiny Arts Center and Oakland Kajukenbo Kwoon.
As a biracial creator, who rarely saw herself in stories as a child, she loves to invent characters that are simple, whimsical and inclusive..
SAVANNAH ALLEN is a Nashville-based author and illustrator who never grew out of a Love for children\'s books.
Each year, over 3,500 people enroll in her classes, which have been designed to promote resilience, socio-emotional learning, and interpersonal skills.
In 1989, Hobbs founded Destiny Arts Center to integrate marital arts training, violence prevention skills, and movement arts in a non-profit organization specifically for young people.
She began studying martial arts in 1981 and began teaching youth classes in 1985, which eventually expanded to a violence prevention program called Project Destiny.
Kate Hobbs is a 7th degree black belt in Kajukenbo and the founder of Destiny Arts Center and Oakland Kajukenbo Kwoon