Summary
Aimee Allison (born 1969) is the Founder of She the People,[1] a national network elevating the political power of women of color.
Aimee Allison | |
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| Born | November 8, 1969 Antioch, California, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University, B.A. Stanford Graduate School of Education, M.A. |
| Occupation(s) | Founder, She The People |
| Website | aimeeallison |
She the People edit
In March 2018, Allison founded She the People to activate and mobilize women of color across the country in local and national politics and launched the inaugural She the People Summit, a national gathering of women of color transforming U.S. politics. In April 2019, Allison also organized the first presidential forum focused on women of color at Texas Southern University in Houston, TX. The forum featured Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren.[2]
In 2019, Allison also led listening sessions in battleground states to gather insights from women of color on the 2020 election.[3]
Democracy in Color edit
Allison was the President of Democracy in Color,[4] an organization that focuses on race, politics and the New American Majority and organized an event during the 2016 Democratic National Convention to highlight the strength and political vision of women of color in the Democratic Party, featuring Stacey Abrams and Nina Turner among others. She is also the host of the “Democracy in Color” podcast.
In 2017, Allison launched "Get in Formation,"[5] a national call for Black women to support Stacey Abrams in her race for governor of Georgia.[6]
Early career edit
Beginning in September 2007, she was co-host of The Morning Show on Pacifica station KPFA, 94.1 FM in Berkeley, California.[7] Allison was host of the San Francisco Bay Area Comcast NewsMakers show that aired on CNN Local Edition. Serving in the United States Army as a combat medic, Allison won an honorable discharge as a conscientious objector in the First Gulf War and was active in the peace movement. She is the co-author with David Solnit of the book Army of None: Strategies to Counter Military Recruitment, End War and Build a Better World which was published in 2007 by Seven Stories Press.[8] She's also a contributor to 10 Excellent Reasons Not to Join the Military.
Her writings have been featured in a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, Huffington Post, Essence, The Hill (newspaper), and Remezcla.
Education edit
Allison holds a B.A. in History from Stanford University and an M.A. in Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education.[9] She has lived in Oakland since 1991.
Personal life edit
Allison was raised in Antioch, California and lives in Oakland, California.
Works edit
- Allison, Aimee; Solnit, David (2007). Army of None (First ed.). New York: Seven Stories Press. ISBN 978-1-58322-755-8.
References edit
- ^ "She the People"
- ^ "2020 Democrats Sanders, Klobuchar, Warren, Gabbard to join forum on women of color". USA Today.
- ^ "Aimee Allison is putting women of color front and center in the nation's politics". Daily Kos.
- ^ "Democracy in Color"
- ^ ""Get in Formation"". Archived from the original on 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Allison, Aimee (30 April 2018). "Is Stacey Abrams Assembling a New Democratic Majority?". New York Times.
- ^ "Aimee Allison New KPFA Morning Show Co-Host". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ ""An Army of None" by: David Solnit & Aimee Allison | Articles | Giving women and minorities a greater voice around the world". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "Anti-war Activist & Veteran Aimee Allison Enters Oakland District 2 Council Race". IndyBay. February 15, 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links edit
- Aimee Allison's website