About

Dr. William Q. Ross is the son of Young Lord who was always taught that the movement is never ending and we must always do our best to provide resources for our community. “Seguimos Pa’Lante, Siempre”, his mother would always say. During his adolescence when he thought enough community service had been done for one day, she would take him to the neighborhoods they hadn’t reached yet and asked: “Did these brothers and sisters benefit from the work you did today? Our people are all over and the needs of our community exist on every level.”

A grassroots organizer since the age of 15, he specializes in working with urban youth and has been instrumental in ending conflicts between street organizations in the United States and abroad, as well creating leadership curricula for public schools, charter schools, and community based organizations.

With degrees in Business Management, Nonprofit Management & Leadership, and Spiritual Counseling, Dr. Ross focuses on not only ensuring resources are created for the community, but also that they are sustained. As the President & Founder of Ashé International, Inc., he offers scholarships that cover the cost of college applications for high school students as well as the cost of GED examinations for adults, initiatives that seek to assist families in dealing with the trauma of having a parent incarcerated, personalized tours to Cuba, and various other services that focus on celebrating the personalization of each person’s spirituality.

An initiated Palero, Santero, and Babalawo, as well as an ordained Interfaith Minister, Dr. Ross focuses on celebrating the spirituality of all disciplines and honoring the paths associated with them.