Alisha Morgan
GA, US
Alisha Morgan
Against many odds, Alisha Thomas Morgan is the first African American elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from Cobb County. At 26, she remains the youngest serving member of the entire Georgia General Assembly. Originally from Miami, Florida, Alisha is a graduate of Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in both Sociology and Drama. She has dedicated her life to empowering and inspiring others to commit to the important work that must be done in our communities. She has been featured in many local, state and national publications including Women Looking Ahead and Atlanta Tribune. She has been called one of Georgia's Brightest 40 under 40 by Georgia Trend Magazine, one of Ebony Magazine's Nation's 30 Leaders Under 30, AOL Black Voices has called her 'One of American's Young Civil Rights Heroes'-, and her story is featured in the book How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office (Soft Skull Press, 2004). Audiences have said 'Morgan will set the place on fire, you will leave believing you can conquer the world'-, 'She has a message for any age'- 'I keep forgetting she's just 26'. Her story of triumph, will motivate any audience to beat the odds and break down barriers. Her amazing courage and wisdom both in the legislature and in life will motivate women, men and young people to conquer anything. She understands her purposes and inspires us all to discover our own and fulfill it. Programs: -I'm Conscious and Young and Wanna' Run for Office -Activism-Moving from Advocacy to Activism -Community/Political Empowerment -Changing the Guard: Creating New Leadership -Ain't I A Woman: Defining a New Model of Leadership for Women
Against many odds, Alisha Thomas Morgan is the first African American elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from Cobb County. At 26, she remains the youngest serving member of the entire Georgia General Assembly. Originally from Miami, Florida, Alisha is a graduate of Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in both Sociology and Drama. She has dedicated her life to empowering and inspiring others to commit to the important work that must be done in our communities. She has been featured in many local, state and national publications including Women Looking Ahead and Atlanta Tribune. She has been called one of Georgia's Brightest 40 under 40 by Georgia Trend Magazine, one of Ebony Magazine's Nation's 30 Leaders Under 30, AOL Black Voices has called her 'One of American's Young Civil Rights Heroes'-, and her story is featured in the book How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office (Soft Skull Press, 2004). Audiences have said 'Morgan will set the place on fire, you will leave believing you can conquer the world'-, 'She has a message for any age'- 'I keep forgetting she's just 26'. Her story of triumph, will motivate any audience to beat the odds and break down barriers. Her amazing courage and wisdom both in the legislature and in life will motivate women, men and young people to conquer anything. She understands her purposes and inspires us all to discover our own and fulfill it. Programs: -I'm Conscious and Young and Wanna' Run for Office -Activism-Moving from Advocacy to Activism -Community/Political Empowerment -Changing the Guard: Creating New Leadership -Ain't I A Woman: Defining a New Model of Leadership for Women
2010