Reflecting on Selma: 8 Iconic Women Activists, Past and Present

Reflecting on Selma: 8 Iconic Women Activists, Past and Present


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Valeisha Butterfield (@Valeisha)

Modern day woman Valeisha Butterfield has built quite a name for herself among the political and social arenas. From 2009 to 2011, Butterfield served as Deputy Director of Public Affairs for International Trade under U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration.

Prior to that, Valeisha was Executive Director of Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to voter education and youth empowerment, for over six years. She also worked as the Director of Diversity and Inclusiveness for the Alzheimer’s Association, and as the Field Coordinator to Chief Justice Henry Frye of the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Today, she is the Co-Founder and Chair of National Board of Directors for WEEN (Women In Entertainment Empowerment Network). WEEN is a global non-profit organization of women and men committed to supporting, promoting and defending the balanced, positive portrayal of women in entertainment and society. The non-profit currently has more than 45,000 active members and provides educational programs for young women worldwide.

 


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