39th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

Join us for the 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration featuring LaTosha Brown as the keynote speaker.

When: CANCELED DUE TO HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS

About LaTosha Brown

LaTosha Brown is an award-winning visionary thought leader, institution builder, cultural activist, artist and connector. She is a nationally recognized “go-to” expert in Black voting rights and voter suppression, and Black women’s empowerment and philanthropy. She is the Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute. These initiatives are designed to boost Black voter registration and turnout, as well as increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities.

Brown is the founder and co-anchor of a regional network called the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium. This is a $100 million, 10-year initiative to invest in organizations that serve Black women and girls. The goal of the consortium is to create a new approach to philanthropy by allowing every component of the program, from inception to execution, to be created by Black girls and women in the South.

She was the 2020 Hauser Leader at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, the 2020 Leader in Practice at Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program and a 2020-2021 American Democracy fellow at the Charles Warren Center at Harvard. 

Brown has worked in 23 different countries, including Kenya, Guyana and Brazil. Her next mission involves resourcing and empowering women across the Diaspora. 

Brown has received numerous awards and accolades for her work. She has been featured on ABC, CBS, CNN, Democracy Now and PBS. Her op-eds have been showcased in the New York Times, Politico and Essence. Her work has also been highlighted in several docuseries: What’s Eating America?, American Swamp and Finding Justice.