Priscilla Ward

Seattle, WA

Priscilla is a writer who specializes in profiling artists, entrepreneurs, and designers, with a focus on storytelling that explores Black culture through the intersecting lenses of entrepreneurship, movement, and design. She also works as a Creative Project Manager for Brooks Running. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, Architectural Digest, Essence, BET, Dwell, Shondaland, Health Magazine, and Washington City Paper.

She holds a B.A. Journalism and Theater from Temple University.

Recent articles by Priscilla

How Sidney Baptista Is Redefining Running for the Black Community

The streetwear-inspired brand PYNRS and an alt Boston marathon centering overlooked communities are part of an effort to redefine who running is for

Inside Pacific Town Club, The Outdoor Social Club for People of Color

Inside Pacific Town Club, a 1950s Black Outdoor Social Club Resurrected for the 2020s

The original PTC disbanded in the 20th century for reasons unknown. Then in 2021, Siddiq Cornish decided to bring the historic club back to life

What It's Like to Run The Speed Project, a 340-Mile Unsanctioned Road Race

Inside The Speed Project, an Unsanctioned 340-Mile Relay Race with a Cult Following

Three finishers share how and why they run the brutal desert race with a cult following, spanning Los Angeles to Las Vegas every spring since 2013

Hike Clerb Founder Evelynn Escobar's Vision Goes Far Beyond Planting Trees

A conversation with the self-taught founder on intuition, the power of Black women leaders, new intersectional programming, and more

Outlandish Community Building at New York's Only Black-Owned Outdoor Store

New York's Only Black-Owned Outdoor Store Reflects on Two Years of Community Building

A conversation with the founders of Brooklyn gear shop Outlandish on creating a hub for gear lovers, making the outdoors more accessible, and more