Meet Cohort Three, 15 more Highland Leaders joining the existing 30 members of our growing coalition. Their focus areas range from education to economic empowerment, to political agency, and well-being.

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I am Erika Alexander. I am a storyteller and expert at ‘human being.’ I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Playa Vista, CA

Role
Cofounder Color Farm Media; DuPont Columbia recipient; Arizona’s finest; Sammie’s daughter

I am Sade Dozan. I am a Black woman disruptor. I am rewriting philanthropy. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Bayonne, NJ

Role
Generational Incubator; Joy Activist; Bibliophile; Foodie

I am Nakeia L. Drummond. I am my sisters' keeper and the manifestation of love and unwavering hope. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Randallstown, MD

Role
Social entrepreneur; Beach bum; Encourager; Daughter, Wife, Mother, Sister, Cousin, and Friend

I am Former State Senator Joyce Elliott. I am committed to the long game and my shoes are worn because I walk the walk. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Little Rock, AR

Role
Intergenerationalist; Mentor; Collaborator; Grandmother; Guardian of Nature’s gifts

I am Erica Hall. I am a force of nature and a Black Woman proud to demonstrate how to appreciate, celebrate, and elevate Black women. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
St. Petersburg, FL

Role
Leader of the Florida Food Policy Council and the Sierra Club; NYC born girl and raised; Caribbean beach lover; Environmentalist and outdoor enthusiast; I'm Black and Green

I am Dr. Carolyn Johnson. I am a Health Equity Strategist; I am pure energy. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Alameda, CA

Role
Founding Chief Executive Officer of the Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation; Camper; Traveler; Mom and Aunty

I am Deidre Johnson. I am a Health Equity Strategist and pure energy. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Denver, CO

Role
Mother, Sister; CEO; Entrepreneur; Strategist; Storyteller; Writer; Seeker

I am Jeanine Valrie Logan. I am a culture bearer and committed to liberation. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Chicago, IL

Role
Founder of the Chicago South Side Birth Center; Leader in Residence at Chicago Beyond; Midwife; Herbalist; Wife; Mother; Gardener; Dreamer

I am Chelsea Miller. I am a visionary and disruptor. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Brooklyn, NY

Role
Co-Founder of Freedom March NYC; Civil Rights Activist; Media Strategist; Global Speaker; CEO of CPM Global

I am Franchelle Parker. I am a builder of the beloved community. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Buffalo, NY

Role
Founding Director of Open Buffalo; My life is the pursuit of love, justice, joy and a relationship with the most high

I am Dr. T.M. Robinson-Mosley. I am a Game Changer for Mental Health Access. I am a Highland.

Current Location
Atlanta, GA

Role
Founder & CEO, The Playbook; Counseling Psychologist; Sport Mental Health Expert; Aspiring DJ

I am Carmita Semaan. I am the living legacy of strong black southern women. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Los Angeles, CA

Role
Founder of the Surge Institute; Seer; Consummate investor in people; Lover of the arts, the written word, music, and whiskey

I am Dr. Dena Simmons. I am a freedom conductor and truth teller. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
New York, NY

Role
Founder and Executive Director of LiberatED; Lover of life; Good and necessary troublemaker; Cat mom

I am Monica Raye Simpson. I am a cultural strategist committed to sexual and reproductive justice by any means necessary. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
East Point, GA

Role
Executive Director of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective; Black Southern Queer Artist & Creative; Human Rights Defender; Fine Auntie

I am Anasa Troutman. I am a stand for safety, joy, love, and abundance. I am a Highland Leader.

Current Location
Memphis, TN

Role
Cultural strategist, writer, producer, and developer living at the intersection of culture and the economy; Founder & CEO of Historic Clayborn Temple and The BIG We ecosystem