Black Women Green Future Awards 2021 Share this post Join New Voices for Reproductive Justice for our inaugural Black Women Green Future™ Awards on Thursday, November 11, 7:00-8:00PM EST sponsored by The Heinz Endowments. This celebration will honor 25 incredible Black women from across the country who are fighting for Environmental, Reproductive, Racial, and Gender Justice in their communities. During the Virtual Awards Ceremony, we will honor each leader individually and their collective work to advance Environmental Justice and to end environmental racism. Registration through Eventbrite will give you the link to the livestream on Black Women Green Future™ and New Voices social media platforms. Register here at blackwomengreenfutureawards.eventbrite.com for updates and reminders. BLACK WOMEN GREEN FUTURE™ AWARDS 2021 HONOREES Ali Anderson – Founder, Feed Black Futures Allison Acevedo – Director of Environmental Justice, PA Department of Environmental Protection Ariam Ford-Graver – Executive Director, Grounded Strategies Catherine Coleman Flowers – Founder, Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice Denise Oliver-Velez – Activist & Contributing Editor, The Daily Kos Dorceta Taylor – Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professor of Environmental Justice, Yale University Germaine Gooden-Patterson – Community Health Worker, Women for a Healthy Environment Gloria Walton – CEO & President, The Solutions Project Imani Brown – Founder & Artistic Director, Fossil Free Fest Jacqui Patterson – Founder & Executive Director, The Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership Jasmine M. Thompson – Owner & Operator, Philly Forests Jihan Gearon – Activist, Artist & Board Chair, Groundswell Fund Karen Washington – Owner & Farmer, Rise & Root Farm, Co-Founder, Black Urban Gardeners Kimberly McGlonn, PhD. – Founder, CEO & Creative Director, Grant BLVD Latiaynna Tabb – Founder, Black Girls with Green Thumbs Leah Thomas – Founder & Creative Direction, Intersectional Environmentalist Leslie Fields – National Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Legal, Sierra Club Nwamaka Agbo – CEO & Managing Director, The Kataly Foundation Peggy Shepard – Co-Founder & Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice Raqueed Bay – Founder & Executive Director, Black Urban Gardeners & Farmers of Pittsburgh Rashida Lovely – Owner & President, Newave Enterprises Rep. Summer Lee – Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 34th Legislative District Riana Lynn – Founder & CEO, Journey Foods Tanya Fields – Founder & Executive Director, The Black Feminist Project Yvonka M. Hall – Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition BLACK WOMEN GREEN FUTURE™ SELECTION COMMITTEE La’Tasha D. Mayes – Founder / President & CEO, New Voices for Reproductive Justice Karen Abrams – Program Officer, The Heinz Endowments Nia E. Martin-Robinson – Principle, For The Culture Janette Robinson Flint – Executive Director, Black Women for Wellness #blackwomengreenfuture #environmentaljustice #newvoicesrj