Actress and #BlackAF executive producer Rashida Jones joins Dr. Monique Morris, executive director of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and co-founder of the Black Girl Freedom Fund, in celebrating the first-ever Black Girl Freedom Week. The event is part of the #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign, launched to invest in Black girls’ leadership and ensure their thriving future….
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The Root: Rashida Jones, Naomi Wadler and. Rep. Ayanna Pressley Kick Off Inaugural Black Girl Freedom Week
“Black Girl Freedom Week is a dedicated time and place to nourish and foster community and belonging for girls who have few spaces to strengthen their identity as leaders, change-makers and visionaries,” says Dr. Morris, executive director of Grantmakers for Girls of Color. “We launched Black Girl Freedom Fund because we know that investing in…
Read MoreTo Free Black Futures, Let’s Celebrate Black Girls
During Black History Month, and Black Girl Freedom Week, we are focused on celebrating Black girls, their dreams, their power and leadership to co-create a world where they are safe, free, and joyfully thriving. Above, performers from the Truthworker Theatre Company. (Photo credit: G4GC Convening). At Grantmakers for Girls of Color, our work is about…
Read MoreWelcoming New White House Gender Policy Council
G4GC is encouraged by the progress the new White House Gender Policy Council promises. We embrace the opportunity to collaborate with the Council by uplifting the wisdom and vision of girls and gender-expansive youth of color. (Photo courtesy of: Rise Sister Rise, a G4GC Love is Healing COVID-19 Response Fund grantee). Last month, President Joe…
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