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Advocacy

I Be Black Girl believes policy is a driver for change within our approach to reproductive justice. Policy has historically been weaponized against Black communities. As a result, we are committed to building Black political power to address the harm and chart a new experience of legislation that centers Black women, femmes and girls.

Abortion

Birth Justice

Using a Collective Action Framework, I Be Black Girl is catalyzing a movement to disrupt the systems that perpetuate incidence of maternal morbidity, mortality and traumatic care experiences using strategies that center the voices, experiences, and leadership of Black women and Black birthing people. We deserve to not just live through our birthing experiences but thrive.

Community Birthwork

Innovation Projects

Black Led Investment

I Be Black Girl enables resource redistribution led by and for Black women, femmes, and girls in Nebraska as well as a place for institutional philanthropy to live. These philanthropic efforts have changed the landscape of philanthropy in Omaha by inviting Black women, femmes, and girls to give in ways that are meaningful and through a trusted outlet creating collective power

I Be Black Girl Gives

Blac Fund

Economic Justice

This country has spent countless decades depriving Black people of economic security, abundance and dignity, leading to a scarcity mindset rooted in injustice. I Be Black Girl’s priority is to abolish pay equity gaps and work to give Black women, femmes and girls the ability to live whole, abundant lives.

Catalyst

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Our Village

Aaliyah Samci (She/Her)
Communications Strategist
aaliyah@ibeblackgirl.org

Aleyah Smith (She/Her)
Policy Fellow
aleyah@ibeblackgirl.org

Ashlei Spivey (She/Her)
Executive Director
ashlei@ibeblackgirl.org

Bryonna Ward (She/Her)
Catalyst Program Associate
bryonna@ibeblackgirl.org

Candy Zollicoffer (She/Her) Executive Assistant
candy@ibeblackgirl.org

Celine Haynes (She/Her)
Social Media and Events Associate
celine@ibeblackgirl.org

Charmaine Box (She/Her)
Birth Justice Program Associate
charmaine@ibeblackgirl.org

Ebony Reddick (She/Her)
Birth Justice Program Associate
ebony@ibeblackgirl.org

JaLisa Sanford (She/Her)
Finance and Operations Director
jalisa@ibeblackgirl.org

Kelli West (She/Her)
Birth Justice Program Associate
kelli@ibeblackgirl.org

Myriah Johnson (She/Her)
Community Organizer
myriah@ibeblackgirl.org

Nezzie Hardges (She/Her)
Development Coordinator
nezzie@ibeblackgirl.org

Taylor Givens-Dunn (She/Her)
Policy & Power Building Manager
taylor@ibeblackgirl.org

Toya Broadway (She/Her)
Birth Justice Program Manager
toya@ibeblackgirl.org

Vee Valdes (She/Her/Ella)
Finance and Operations Associate
vee@ibeblackgirl.org

Our Board

Providing strategic guidance and insight to the overall work of the collective.

Joy Kathurima (she/her)

President

Deirdre Cooper Owens (she/her)

Vice President

Jay Warren-Teamer (she/her)

Secretary

Nell Jones (she/her)

Treasurer

Malena Rousseau (she/her)

Nikki Brown (she/her)

Opeoluwa Oyewole (she/her)

Ada Walker (she/her)

Johnnah Bailey (She/Her)

Sarena Dacus (she/her)

Alecia Anderson (she/her)

Racquel Henderson (She/Her)

susie owens (she/her)

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