SUMMIT Press Release Twitter & Instagram: @_shethepeople Facebook: shethepeople1 #SheThePeople MEDIA ADVISORY — ​For Immediate Release, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 ​ Contact: Sharline Chiang, Media Relations, [email protected], 510-316-2892 ​ ​ Aimee Allison Launches She the People Summit: ​ ​ A National Conference on Women of Color and Politics ​ ​ Aimee Allison, President of Democracy in Color, is launching She the People with the first-ever national summit featuring women of color in politics. The She the People Summit will take place Thursday, ​ ​ ​ September 20, 2018 in San Francisco. In full anticipation of the 2018 midterm elections, the summit ​ ​ will officially launch She the People’s three-year effort to tell a national story that rightly centers women of color as the drivers of a new progressive political and cultural era. She the People elevates and amplifies the voice and power of women of color as the agents of an inclusive, multiracial coalition––a coalition that is transforming our democracy. In swing states such as Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Texas, and Arizona, women of color are forging a new democratic majority. The national She the People Summit will gather over 500 elected officials, ​ ​ activists, organizers, campaign professionals, journalists, and others from across the country to launch a new conversation that centers women of color as voters, advocates, strategists, and leaders who are dedicated to creating a deeply inclusive and just democracy. Confirmed speakers include: ● Montserrat Arredondo, Field Director, AZ Fair Wages & Healthy Families Campaign; Table Director, One Arizona ● Sayu Bhojwani, Founder & President, New American Leaders ● Dereca Blackmon, Director, Diversity & First-Gen Office, Stanford University ● Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, California District 51 ● Vanessa Daniel, Founder & Executive Director, Groundswell Fund ● State Representative Crisanta Duran, Colorado District 5; Speaker of the House ● Kimberly Ellis, Founder, Unbought and Unbossed ● Alicia Garza, Principal, Black Futures Lab; Strategy & Partnership Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter ● Tory Gavito, Executive Director, Texas Future Project; Co-Founder, Way to Win ● Deb Haaland, Democratic Nominee, New Mexico's 1st Congressional District ● Dolores Huerta, Founder & President, Dolores Huerta Foundation; Co-Founder, United Farm Workers ● Congressmember Pramila Jayapal, Washington District 7 ● Saru Jayaraman, Co-Founder & Co-Director, ROC United ● Congressmember Barbara Lee, California District 13 ● State Senator Holly Mitchell, California District 30 ● Tram Nguyen, Co-Executive Director, New Virginia Majority ● Isa Noyola, Deputy Director, Transgender Law Center ● Ai-jen Poo, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance ● State Representative Rebecca Rios, Arizona District 27; House Minority Leader ​ ● Linda Sarsour, Founder, MPower Change ● DeJuana Thompson, Co-Founder & Partner, Think Rubix ● Rashida Tlaib, Democratic Nominee, Michigan’s 13th Congressional District ● Nse Ufot, Executive Director, New Georgia Project An updated speakers list is available on ShethePeople.org ​ Aimee Allison, She the People Founder and President of Democracy in Color, says: “From Michigan to ​ Georgia, from Florida to Arizona, women of color are the architects of a new political and cultural era in this nation. We are leading an inclusive, multiracial coalition to change our country. 2018 is the year of women of color in politics. It’s our time to lead our country towards economic and racial justice.” ​ Event details Thursday, September 20, 2018 8 am-5 pm PST The Julia Morgan Ballroom 465 California St, San Francisco, CA The event is open to the press. Email [email protected] to register as media. ​ ​ _________ About the She the People Summit The She the People Summit is the first women of color in politics event that elevates and amplifies the ​ voices and power of women of color as the progressive leaders of the political and cultural transformation of the U.S. The She the People Summit is telling a new national story that rightly ​ narrates women of color as the drivers of a new progressive political and cultural era. The Summit launches She the People’s efforts to generate a national conversation among and about women of color as the best equipped to lead the charge in the fight for racial justice, gender equality, and ​ democratic participation. She the People understands that from Black Lives Matter to #MeToo to #FamiliesBelongTogether, women of color are at the vanguard of social justice movements. About Aimee Allison Aimee Allison is Founder of She the People and President of Democracy in Color. A ​ ​ ​ national leader and expert on political campaigns and media strategy, Allison has successfully brought national attention to the multiracial, multicultural and progressive New American Majority. Allison is a thought leader, public speaker, writer, and expert on women of color in politics. As host of the acclaimed “Democracy in Color” podcast, ​ ​ Allison explores critical issues at the intersection of race and politics. Ellen McGirt, editor of Fortune magazine’s raceAhead, calls the podcast: “The smartest podcast on race I've found in ages. Listen and grow.” A highly experienced media commentator, Allison has appeared as a political commentator on PBS, NPR, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sirius XM, and the San Francisco Chronicle. She has been a keynote speaker at Netroots Nation, the San Francisco Women's March, ​ ​ and the Democratic Summit Oregon. Her writings have appeared in The New York Times, Essence, ​ ​ ​ ​ Teen Vogue, and The Hill. She has been quoted in Mother Jones, The Atlantic, BBC, Politico, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Buzzfeed, People's World, and NBC. In 2018, SF Weekly named her among the top five San Francisco ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bay Area leaders “paving a path to social change.” @AimeeAllison ### .