Rhys Caraway, at allgo (all lowercase)

January 2024 - Thera Community Champion

Rhys Caraway was born and raised in Houston’s Third Ward and is a graduate of Jack Yates High School and attended Prairie View A&M University. Rhys started his career in HIV outreach and sexual health education with the Houston Health Department before entering the non-profit sector. In addition to his professional work, Rhys is a community organizer, activist, consultant and cultural curator. He has done work within the movement for Black Lives, commonly referred to as the Black Lives Matter movement, specifically having done work in Waller County around the Sandra Bland case as well as worked alongside BLMHTX, a collective of activists, artists and educators. He is the founder of Saint Noir, a creative agency dedicated to uplifting black LGBTQ+ identified lives through art and creativity. Rhys is currently featured in the “Declaration of Independence" exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture. Rhys has also formerly served as the inaugural Director of Advocacy for Impulse Group Houston and a CDC Stop HIV Together Campaign Ambassador. Rhys now resides in Austin, TX where he serves in the role of Associate Director at allgo, a community based organization that nurtures the experiences of queer and trans people of color through programming rooted in social justice, health and wellness and cultural arts.