Our 2024 Women of Vision Awards left us feeling inspired, joyful, and connected! This year’s event celebrated the Ms. Foundation’s new home in Brooklyn, New York, and recognized a powerful decade of growth for the organization under the leadership of President and CEO Teresa C. Younger.
The evening honored five trailblazing leaders:
- Grantee partner Jamarah Amani, Executive Director of Southern Birth Justice Network
- Grantee partner Rhiannon Carnes, Executive Director of Ohio Women’s Alliance
- Culture House leaders Raeshem Nijhon, Carri Twigg, and Nicole Galovsky,
- Civil rights and social justice advocate Lateefah Simon
- Youth activist and Gold Award Girl Scout Sophia Madrigal.
The event was co-hosted by Danielle Moodie, host of iHeart’s #WokeAF Daily, co-host of the Daily Beast’s The New Abnormal and #democracyish, and Ms. Foundation Board Member, and nationally syndicated radio host Angela Yee of Way Up with Angela Yee and previously The Breakfast Club, and featured Melissa Harris-Perry, Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University and award-winning author. Singer, songwriter, and storyteller Ari Afsar provided attendees with a performance during the event, and renowned DJ Mary Mac performed a special after-party set following the awards ceremony.
Read the press release HERE and find photos from the event on Facebook!
