Social Justice in the U.S. and the World
Award-winning human rights leader AYỌ TOMETI is renowned for her thought leadership on race, immigration, and gender, as well as her track record of uniting communities. As a Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter and the Founder of Diaspora Rising, Tometi is a heralded as a feminist freedom fighter uniquely positioned to offer insights on the challenges and opportunities of social justice movements in the U.S. and internationally.
Racial Bias in the Future of Tech & Artificial Intelligence
Global human rights champion and co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter AYỌ TOMETI is uniquely positioned to speak on the real dangers of racial bias that are inherent to artificial intelligence and encoded into algorithms, which impact all areas of life and work. With her background in research, immigration policy, and proven track record uniting communities around desired change, Tometi offers insights that have a major impact on individuals and organizations.
Intersectionality and Racial Justice
Human rights advocate AYỌ TOMETI is renowned for her thought leadership on race, immigration, and gender, and has made a groundbreaking impact with her work for social justice. As a Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter and advisor to organizations worldwide, Tometi offers insights about the intersectionality of her personal experience as well as the major movements for social justice, collective liberation, and how we can cultivate change in our workplaces and our lives.
Social Change and Sustainability
Award-winning advocate, AYỌ TOMETI is renowned for her work as a human rights leader and her thought leadership on race, immigration, gender, and sustainability. As the Founder of Diaspora Rising and through her service on the Board of Directors for the International Living Future Institute, Tometi focuses on developing compelling visions for the future that encompass the intersectional and overlapping goals of social justice and ecological restoration.
Women’s Health and Wellness: Support Along the Childbearing Continuum
Human rights leader AYỌ TOMETI has been a long-time advocate of healthcare and wellness for women and gender non-conforming people, with a focus on Black maternal healthcare. Tometi serves on the board of Mama Glow, a premiere maternity lifestyle brand and birth doula training program, and she shares her thought leadership on how we can better support those giving birth and women’s healthcare overall.
Self-Care is the Key to Wellness
Global human rights icon AYỌ TOMETI balances advocacy work, activism, and serial entrepreneurship to make a historic impact on society and the world, and she is passionate about the self-care practice that supports her work. Self-care plays a vital role in our ability to face challenges, build resilience, and cultivate supportive communities at work and in life. Tometi offers actionable strategies and powerful insights about the value self-care holds for individuals and organizations in this high-impact and inspiring talk.
Cultivating DEI to Build the World We Want
Thought leader and social entrepreneur AYỌ TOMETI has wide-ranging experience in the corporate landscape and offers key insights about how companies and organizations can cultivate strong DEI philosophies in their workplaces to build a better world. From supporting BIPOC-led businesses through corporate commitments and investment, to building transparency and equity in the workplace, Tometi offers her unique perspective and actionable strategies for leaders looking to take meaningful next steps.
Event Success Story: Ayọ Tometi inspires students at Dominican University
Global icon and historic human rights leader AYỌ TOMETI delivered a keynote for students at Dominican University in honor of Black History Month. Tometi provided an opportunity for students and faculty to engage with ideas of social and economic justice while highlighting and celebrating the work of African Americans across generations. Dominican University’s event planner raved, “Ms. Tometi was a fantastic, engaging speaker. The students she met with felt inspired by her words and her passion for social justice activism. In the current sociopolitical period we are living in, having Ms. Tometi as the keynote speaker for Black History Month had an immense impact on our campus. We look forward to continuing to follow her work!”
Ayọ Tometi and the Black Lives Matter movement nominated for a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
AYỌ TOMETI was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize as a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter movement was nominated for calling attention to racial injustice across the world and creating systemic change. To be considered for such an incredible award is a huge honor, showing the immense influence Tometi is making on the world around us. Tometi brings this immense presence to events, as an activist who sparked a global movement, now being considered for one of the most prestigious honors in the world.
Ayọ (fka Opal) Tometi is one of the most influential human rights leaders of the century according to TIME magazine. As one of the three women co-founders of Black Lives Matter digital platform and chapter-based network, her name is etched in history. Hailed as a feminist freedom fighter, Ayọ is respected for her track record of uniting communities, and for her thought leadership on race, immigration, and gender. In 2019 she completed nearly a decade of service as the Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), the first immigrant rights organization for people of African descent in the United States. Ayọ is a trusted advisor and serves on the board of Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity and the International Living Futures Institute. She has graced the cover of magazines because of her achievements and received numerous recognitions including an honorary PhD, being named most influential women of the century by USA Today, TIME Magazine, and Most Influential People by Forbes, Marie Claire, Glamour and Cosmopolitan magazines. Ayọ was also honored by the City University of New York (CUNY) with a scholarship in her name to support immigrant students pursuing law degrees. In 2019 she also received the Coretta Scott King Center Award and Douglass 200 Award, and is currently featured in a video installation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum for African History and Culture for her contributions in thought-leadership for the betterment of the diaspora. As the daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Ayọ has set her movement sights on an even bigger struggle: uplifting Black lives worldwide. In 2020 she founded Diaspora Rising, a new media and advocacy hub dedicated to strengthening the bonds amongst members of the global Black family. Additionally, she's focused on other social enterprises. With nearly two decades as a human rights champion, she still feels her work has only just begun.
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