April 2021 - BlackHer.us

ON HELPING PEOPLE CONNECT TO THE BEAUTY AND BREADTH OF BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS: AN INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE ELLIS-SMITH

by Jocelyn Harmon | Apr 25, 2021 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Stephanie Ellis-Smith, CEO and Principal of Phila Engaged Giving. Ellis-Smith is a philanthropic advisor. She is also a co-founder of Give Blck, a marketplace to elevate Black organizations in the United States and advance racial...

On Creating Liberation and Justice by Centering New Stories and Storytellers: An Interview with Mia Birdsong

by Jocelyn Harmon | Apr 11, 2021 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Mia Birdsong, pathfinder, activist, and storyteller. Birdsong is the author of the new book, How We Show Up. Her TED Talk, “The Story We Tell About Poverty Isn’t True,” has garnered nearly two million views to date. Mia, it’s so...

On Changing the Narrative and the Narrators: An Interview with Autumn McDonald

by Jocelyn Harmon | Apr 5, 2021 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Autumn McDonald, a senior fellow and head of New America CA —the largest hub of New America— focused on issues of economic and racial equity, income, and the changing nature of work. Before joining New America, McDonald led...