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The Future of American Democracy
American democracy stands at a critical crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges while simultaneously holding remarkable potential for renewal. This keynote examines the historical trajectory of democratic institutions, unpacking the complex dynamics that have shaped our current political landscape. By analyzing both systemic threats and emerging opportunities, LATOSHA BROWN offers a clear-eyed view of democratic resilience in the 21st century. The speech highlights how demographic transformations are reshaping political participation, representation, and collective civic engagement. Ultimately, the keynote provides five strategic approaches that empower citizens to actively strengthen and evolve American democratic practices, offering a pathway from current challenges to future possibilities.
Women Rising: The Transformative Power of Feminine Leadership
Women are emerging as transformative leaders, bringing unprecedented creativity, empathy, and innovative problem-solving to global challenges. In this keynote, LATOSHA BROWN explores the rising power of women across professional and social landscapes, highlighting their natural leadership capacities that have been historically overlooked. By examining the growing women's movement and its impact, the presentation reveals how feminine leadership is reshaping institutional structures and offering new approaches to complex global issues. The speech celebrates women's innate strengths—as caregivers, visionaries, and change-makers—and positions women as critical architects of future social, economic, and political progress. Women are not just participants in leadership; they are defining a new era of holistic, compassionate, and innovative global transformation.
Voices Unbound: How Storytelling Liberates Truth and Imagination
In a time when truth is elusive and vital histories teeter on the brink of erasure, this keynote champions the art of storytelling as a revolutionary force. LATOSHA BROWN shines a light on how stories—woven from memory, culture, and imagination—become artful tools of liberation. More than mere communication, these carefully crafted narratives expose hidden truths, challenge long-held assumptions, and heal old wounds. By awakening empathy, deepening understanding, and inspiring new visions for the future, the art of storytelling enables us to claim our voices, preserve our legacies, and forge more just and inclusive paths forward.
Love: A Revolutionary Force for Personal and Community Transformation
This speech explores love as more than just affection – it's a radical force that sustains movements, builds resilience, and transforms communities. Drawing from both historical movements and contemporary experiences, LATOSHA BROWN examines how cultivating love, even in challenging times, becomes an act of resistance and hope. The talk delves into three key dimensions: personal love as a source of strength, collective love as a community builder, and transformative love as a catalyst for social change. Through stories, cultural expressions, and shared wisdom, we discover how embracing love can fuel both personal empowerment and collective liberation.
Joy Is Our Journey: The Value of Joy in Rapidly Changing Times
In a world that often measures happiness by external achievements and fleeting pleasures, it’s easy to forget that true joy is an inner resource we can cultivate at any time. This presentation by LATOSHA BROWN explores the vital role joy plays in shaping deeply fulfilling lives. It acknowledges that every emotion we feel—grief, sadness, anger—has its own purpose and value, and that even our darkest moments can guide us toward greater understanding and growth. By recognizing joy as an inner wellspring rather than a product of external circumstances, we discover its immense power to improve our health, enhance our wellbeing, and help us navigate life’s challenges with resilience and hope. “Joy Is Our Journey” invites the audience to reimagine their emotional landscape, embracing the idea that joy can expand our sense of possibility and anchor us more securely in our own potential for happiness and wholeness.
Where Do We Go From Here? Reimagining American Unity in Divided Times
This speech addresses the critical question posed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. over 60 years ago, examining its renewed relevance in today's deeply divided America. The speech by LATOSHA BROWN explores how we can forge a path forward by transforming our differences into strengths, creating common ground without sacrificing individual identity, and recognizing our fundamental interconnectedness as Americans. It challenges us to move beyond partisan politics to embrace our shared humanity, arguing that our diversity isn't a weakness to be overcome but rather a powerful tool for building a more resilient democracy. Drawing inspiration from successful movements of the past, the speech outlines a vision for America where civil discourse, shared understanding, and collective action can help us address current challenges while maintaining our role as global citizens. The message emphasizes that our salvation lies not in political victories but in our capacity to see and honor each other's humanity, calling for a practical hope that can bridge ideological divides and create meaningful change through unity in diversity.
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Case Study: LaTosha Brown speaks to a captivated audience at William Paterson University
Co-founder of Black Voters Matter, national organizer, political strategist, and fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, LATOSHA BROWN spoke to students, faculty, and staff at William Paterson University, delivering her 40 minute keynote “Protecting The Crown: Breaking Generational Curses," followed by a 30 minute Q&A. She is also an accomplished singer and full of electrifying energy, and seamlessly transitioned from spiritual song into her remarks. Eloquent and knowledgeable, Brown held the audience in the palm of her hand as she spoke, and evoked a powerful visualization of the students as the future of America. Brown spoke on her recent work and the current national conversation, and inspired students to redefine and protect the crown of Black identity, family, culture, and more. She received many rave reviews from the community for her captivating speech: “Amazing! We need to bring her back again!,” “Definitely loved her message and her exchange with students!,” and “LaTosha Brown was fire...great start to the month.”
LaTosha Brown wins major Civil Rights Advocate Award
Award-winning community organizer and political strategist LATOSHA BROWN has been honored by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law honored Brown with the Civil Rights Advocate Award for her work in grassroots community organization. Brown is a Harvard Kennedy School of Government Fellow, board member of the National Coalition on Black Civic Engagement (NCBCP), and co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, a power-building, southern-based civic engagement organization. Throughout her career, Brown has distinguished herself as a trusted expert and resource in political strategy, rural development, and special programming for several national and regional philanthropies.
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LaTosha Brown is a national treasure, tailoring memorable messages of hope and shared humanity
When LATOSHA BROWN stopped by the Harry Walker Agency for a virtual visit, we were simply blown away by her high-energy message of hope and shared humanity. Ms. Brown is an award-winning organizer, political strategist, and consultant with over two decades of experience working in the non-profit and philanthropy sectors, and is perhaps best known for co-founding the Black Voters Matter Fund. Also an accomplished jazz singer, she kicked off the riveting virtual event with an incredible musical interlude, sharing her passion for connection through song as a reminder of our shared humanity. No stranger to the obstacles of advocating for social justice, political empowerment, economic development, and civil rights, Ms. Brown views the current political climate as an opportunity to be honest about the challenges and offers solution-oriented insights geared toward transforming our companies and communities through authenticity, connection, and joy – the laughter on our call was contagious!
As she says, Ms. Brown has the “unmitigated gall to believe humanity can be better,” drawing on her experience as an organizer and Black feminist thought leader to invite us to close our eyes and envision the future, and specifically the democracy, that we deserve. Ms. Brown compels us to consider the current, defining moment in our nation’s history and to reclaim our humanity – focus on the message we’re trying to share, calling one another in, and trusting that, as she affirms, “our greatest resource is each other.” A gifted and one-of-a-kind orator, Ms. Brown thoughtfully tailors each event, working with clients to understand what their unique audiences need to ensure the biggest impact possible. Our team described the resounding message of connection as “spirit-lifting” and “amazing!” As she closed with a rendition of ‘This Little Light of Mine’, positivity erupted in our office, with folks jumping out of their seats to talk about what an impactful conversation Ms. Brown started that is sure to reverberate long after our memorable event.
LaTosha Brown, who was recently tapped to develop the Harvard Kennedy School’s “Combating Racism” school-wide initiative, is the grassroots organizer, educator, and speaker all audiences love!
You cannot turn on the TV without seeing LATOSHA BROWN speaking about the work she’s doing to advance racial justice and political power for marginalized people. Her organization, Black Voters Matter works to activate progressive power in the rural south. In a letter entitled “Combatting Racism”, the Dean of the Harvard Kennedy School outlined steps the graduate school will take to address this political moment, shift practices within the school, and expand offerings to students around racial justice. Fellow at the Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership, the Kennedy School Institute of Politics (IOP), Kennedy School Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) and the Kennedy School Hauser Institute for Civil Society, Brown will help launch “Teach-in Summer” — a summer of listening, learning, and galvanizing our community to action.
Asked to speak on the recent election and current political and social climate, Brown has appeared on CNN, CBS News, MSNBC, Pod Save America, and countless other outlets. Organizations rave, “I just wanted to say, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! She was phenomenal!!! LATOSHA BROWN FOR PRESIDENT! She came onto the stage singing with that powerful voice of hers and it set the tone for one of the most powerful messages that we have heard in a long time.” (Rowan University)
LaTosha Brown is an award-winning visionary thought leader, institution builder, Cultural Activist and Artist, and Connector. She is a nationally recognized, “go-to” expert in Black Voting Rights and Voter Suppression, Black Women’s Empowerment, and Philanthropy.
LaTosha is the Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute. These initiatives are designed to boost Black voter registration and turnout, as well as increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities.
LaTosha is also the Visionary, Founder and Co-Anchor of a regional network called the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium. This is $100 million, 10-year initiative to invest in organizations that serve Black women and girls. The goal of the consortium is to create a new approach to philanthropy by allowing every component of the program, inception to execution, to be created by Black girls and women in the South.
Ms. Brown is also the 2020 Hauser Leader at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, the 2020 Leader in Practice at Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program, and a 2020-2021 American Democracy fellow at the Charles Warren Center at Harvard.
What’s Next?
LaTosha has worked in 23 different countries to include Kenya, Guyana, and Brazil. Her next mission involves resourcing and empowering women across the Diaspora. “I don’t want women to be seen as victims; they are the problem solvers for the world. I am convinced that Black Women are going to liberate the world!”
In the Media
Ms. Brown has received numerous awards and accolades for her work. She has been featured on ABC, CBS, CNN, Democracy Now, and PBS. Her Op-Eds have been showcased in the New York Times, Politico and Essence. Her work has also been highlighted in several docuseries: What’s Eating America?, American Swamp, and Finding Justice. To learn more about LaTosha, please visit www.latoshabrown.com
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