Darlene Nipper
(b. 1966) “Great leaders help others to experience transformation and become great leaders. Transformation occurs not just at the individual level, it occurs at the collective le
Imani Rupert-Gordon
(b. 1979) “It has always taken all types to get to our equality. When we look back at our history of civil rights, we don’t have one leader that got us there. We have a lot of
Kierra Johnson
(b. 1976) “Yes, we do need to have our own voice, we need to have our own stories, we need to be at the table defining our own strategies, solutions, and tactics. But none of the
Donna Payne-Hardy
(b. 1963) “We may occupy a different room being that we are gay or lesbian, but we all live in the same house. When injustice knocks, it’s the same door for all of us. BUT when
Stacey Long Simmons
(b. 1967) “Saying the right words at the right time is wonderful — even better is when elected officials take action that demonstrates their roles as leaders fully accountable
Nadine Smith
(b. 1965) “At the end of the day, the thing that motivates me in doing this work is that I want to be the adult I wish had been there for me when I was a kid.” Nadine Smith was