Who runs the world? Girls. Now, they’re getting a little more help. The Black Girl Freedom Fund, an initiative of Grantmakers for Girls of Color, has announced its first grant recipients. Guided by an advisory committee of seven Black girls and Black gender-expansive youth between the ages of 13-17 years old, the first round of…
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New York Times: ‘More Than Just Tragic’: Ma’Khia Bryant and the Burden of Black Girlhood
To unpack these issues, In Her Words caught up with Dr. Jamilia Blake, a co-author of the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality report and a psychology professor at Texas A&M University, and Dr. Monique Morris, president and chief executive of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and author of the book “Pushout: The Criminalization…
Read MoreMSNBC American Voices: You see a lot of people doing acrobatics to show why Ma’Khia deserved to die, not why she deserved to live’
The fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant is sparking demands for accountability and igniting conversation about how race and gender played a role in the way law enforcement interacted with her. Dr. Monique W. Morris, President and CEO of “Grantmakers for Girls of Color” and Author of “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in…
Read MoreGirls of Color play an important role in Women’s History
Girls and gender-expansive youth of color continue to be at the forefront of social justice movements and serve as examples for us all. (Photo screenshot of CNN’s History Refocused) Recognizing the contributions of girls of color International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month offer an opportunity to recognize the unique contributions that girls…
Read MoreNew York Times: To My Daughter, With Love
Police violence, disproportionate student discipline rates, and excessive criminalization are equally experienced by Black children regardless of gender, but recent reports and initiatives like Black Girl Freedom Fund, which are founded and led by Black women, reveal that girls remain particularly overlooked and underprotected. Co-founder Monique Morris, who also leads the philanthropic organization Grantmakers…
Read MoreWomen of Influence: Seven Different Ways to Push for Progress: eleven women leading initiatives that are advancing equality that you can support right now
Dr. Monique Morris, an award-winning author, educator and activist, holds three decades of experience in the areas of education, civil rights, juvenile and social justice and has been a lifelong advocate for improving the educational and socioeconomic conditions for girls and women of color. In 2020, she was named as the first executive director of…
Read MoreMSNBC American Voices: Celebrating the First Ever Black Girl Freedom Week
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….
Read MoreThe 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 MoreProtecting our Communities Against COVID-19: A Conversation with Dr. Lane Rolling
This webinar aired live on November 18,2020. Watch again here: This spring and fall, we sent surveys to the G4GC network to learn more about how COVID-19 is impacting the offices and work spaces of organizations leading the work to support girls of color and gender expansive youth of color. We heard your questions and…
Read MoreWe’ve Got a Lot to Celebrate this Weekend
We’re heading into a weekend with a lot to celebrate and reflect on. Sunday, October 11, is International Day of the Girl, and Monday, October 12, is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Both days provide us with important opportunities to lift up and listen to the girls and gender-expansive youth of color who are paving…
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