About this Event
"A balm and an inspiration."--Ai-jen Poo, president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and director of Caring Across Generations
In the U.S., many of the most significant social justice victories of our time have been spearheaded by women of color leaders. From the streets, to the ballot box, to elected office, no other demographic group stands up more consistently and unequivocally for human rights, democracy, and the planet. Remarkably, they've accomplished this despite conditions--in their fields and organizations--that make leadership uniquely treacherous for them. For women of color leaders, the game is rigged. How much more could humanity be winning if we unrigged it? What might be possible, in this clutch moment of history, with so much on the line, if movements stopped benching our best in ways that negatively impact the scoreboard for everybody?
Unrig the Game equips us to support effective women of color leaders so we can all win. A former community and union organizer who started one of the largest foundations to resource women of color-led organizing, Vanessa Priya Daniel draws on candid interviews with forty-five prominent women of color movement leaders, along with her own experience at the helm of an organization, to offer an on-the-ground perspective of the obstacles leaders face, how they navigate them, and how allies can show up. Daniel highlights the unique strengths and "superpowers" these leaders bring to the fight for social change, while debunking the myth that identity alone makes a transformative leader.
For women of color leaders, this book is a balm, a sister circle, and a master class. For everyone, it is an essential tool to realize the world we all deserve.
Former labor and community organizer and founder of one of the nation's premier funders of women of color-led organizations Vanessa Priya Daniel is joining us on the Busboys stage alongside award-winning community organizer and President/CEO of The Solutions Project Gloria Walton to share about “understanding the movement today, the many roles women of color leaders play, and the conditions in which they make the impossible possible” (Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Former Co-Executive Director, Highlander Research and Education Center). Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Daniel will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of UNRIG THE GAME will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will not be livestreamed.
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Vanessa Priya Daniel has worked in social justice movements for twenty-five years as a labor and community organizer and funder. She founded and served for seventeen years as executive director of Groundswell Fund, a leading funder of women of color-led grassroots and electoral organizing. She is a recipient of the Smith College Medal, was featured by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as one of fifteen “Influencers” who are changing the non-profit world, and by Inside Philanthropy as one of the “Top 100 Most Powerful Players in Philanthropy.” Daniel has written for The New York Times and other publications.
Gloria Walton is an award-winning community organizer, writer, speaker, and the President and CEO of The Solutions Project, a nonprofit that funds and amplifies climate justice solutions created by frontline communities building power for an equitable and regenerative economy. Described as one of the country’s most exciting “next generation” political leaders and named "New President to Watch" and one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Philanthropy” by Inside Philanthropy, Gloria is disrupting the industry status quo with her power and movement building experience.
Gloria has won numerous awards for her work and leadership, including most recently the inaugural TIME CO2 Earth Awards for her ceaseless commitment to climate justice, NAACP-LA’s Empowerment Award and the LA League of Conservation Voters Environmental Justice Champion Award, and named a Grist 50 Fixer and a Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst. Her work and words have been featured on The Nation, Huffington Post, CBS News, TIME, Inside Philanthropy, Bloomberg, and The Hill.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Busboys and Poets 450K, 450 K St NW, Washington, United States
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