JUST LEAD
Racial Equity Conference
Empowering leaders to transform visions of equity into tangible, lasting impact.
Elevating Leadership for Lasting Equity
The Just Lead: Racial Equity Conference brings together changemakers to explore actionable solutions for advancing racial equity. Join thought leaders, innovators, and advocates as we navigate meaningful strategies, share insights, and empower leaders to drive transformative impact in their organizations and communities.
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Just Lead empowers leaders with actionable tools to dismantle systemic inequities, foster inclusive cultures, and build resilient communities. Through expert-led workshops and thought-provoking discussions, participants gain the skills and strategies needed to lead boldly and create a sustainable impact in their spheres of influence.
New Detroit Announces Inaugural Just Lead:
Advancing Racial Equity Leadership Award Winners
New Detroit Inc., the nation’s first racial justice coalition that works toward racial equity and dismantling systemic racism, today announced the winners of its inaugural “Just Lead: Advancing Racial Equity 2024 Leadership Awards.” Just Lead is New Detroit’s annual leadership forum that celebrates and informs leaders in racial equity. The awards are open to leaders in Michigan with an emphasis on impact in Southeast Michigan.
The awardees were chosen through a nomination process open to the public, and a panel election comprised of New Detroit, Inc. partners and constituents. One winner was chosen for each category.
The Advancing Racial Equity 2024 Leadership Awardees for 2024 are:
In a fortuitous move in 1994, Alice became CEO of Black Family Development, Inc. (BFDI), where she remained as the CEO for 26 years. This iconic nonprofit social service agency was founded to serve the unique needs of African American youth and their families. Alice bolstered BFDI’s annual budget from $1.2 million to $29 million in her first six (6) years as the CEO, as she helped to establish one of the first Care Management Organizations in Wayne County, and added two (2) subsidiaries, BFDI Educational Services, Inc. and BFDI International Training Institute, Inc. BFDI Educational Services, Inc. is now a nonprofit managing Hope Academy (PreK-8 public charter school), and BFDI International Training Institute, Inc., provides training both locally and nationally. Under her leadership, BFDI was selected as one of 10 sites nationally for an Obama Foundation grant (My Brother’s Keeper). Alice’s proudest achievement is the growth of BFDI’s capacity to provide comprehensive social services to the children and families of Detroit and Wayne County, and being at the table when Hope Academy was established as a public charter school in 1998.
In August 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Alice to serve as a member of the “Growing Michigan Together Council 2023 PreK-12 Workgroup”.
Alice serves on many Boards.
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