Leaders of Color is proud to announce the 2024 graduation of 79 amazing fellows who join our growing alumni network of 271 exceptional community leaders! The 2024 class of Leaders of Color has worked hard to support equitable education in our communities in Louisiana, Memphis, and Washington D.C. 

Ivy Hall, a graduate of Leaders of Color-Memphis, spent many years working in traditional banking before she followed her passion to support underserved communities with education programs and help more families build generational wealth. 

A recent poll in Tennessee highlights the strong desire among voters for enhanced public school options.

Leaders of Color statement on the Memphis-Shelby County School Board 2024 Election.

Terrance Brown Jr., a Leaders of Color alum in Washington D.C., shares his motivation and drive to bring people together to solve systemic challenges in education and beyond.

At the mid-way point of 2024, we are taking stock of the incredible progress our alumni have made across our sites in education policy, political and civic leadership, and community engagement. 

Driven by the challenges she experienced in her daughter’s school search and the deep desire to help children in her neighborhood succeed, Leaders of Color alum Natasha Cherry-Perez works to improve education outcomes for all of New York's children.