Oneika Mays is a writer and former mindfulness coach at Rikers Island. Her TV pilot Makeba explores Black girlhood in 1980s New Jersey through a surreal and tender lens. She’s the author of Sit With Me (HarperOne, 2025), a candid guide to meditation and healing. Despite the depth of her work, she’s also situationally hilarious—and refuses to leave joy out of the revolution.