15 Role Models in #BlackExcellence Give Back for DreamWakers’ Black History Month Series!
Happy Black History Month! To celebrate the occasion, DreamWakers is honored to host a special #BlackExcellence leadership series in which we’re connecting 15 classrooms across the country to the 15 exceptional African American #DreamSpeaker role models featured below. Follow along on Instagram throughout the month as we shine a light on these important conversations around race, leadership, and the pursuit of excellence!
Marquita Amoah
Senior Admissions Officer
Barnard College
Curtis Archer
President
Harlem Community Development Corporation
Daniel J. Barker
Vice President, Social Impact
BlackRock
Arianna Brown
Astrophysics Graduate Student
University of California Irvine
Kendra Chambers
Athlete
USA Track and Field
Hyleas Fountain
Olympic Athlete & Head Coach
The Fountain of Youth Track and Field Club
Marci Hodge
Senior Policy Advisor in the Secretary’s Office for Global Women’s Issues
U.S. Department of State
Marvellous Iheukwumere
J.D. Candidate
Harvard Law School
Athena Jones
National Correspondent
CNN
Amini Kajunju
Executive Director
IUGB Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Wanida E. Lewis
Senior Economic Evaluation Policy Analyst
U.S. Department of State
Dr. Yolanda Shea
Physical Scientist
NASA Langley Research Center
Jamone “JJ” West
Director of Marketing
Disney and ESPN Media Networks
Aurelia Williams
Performer
Precious Williams
Founder & CEO
Perfect Pitches by Precious, LLC
