For 20 years, Girls For a Change has helped girls of color find success in a world still plagued with inequality. Angela Patton refuses to let a pandemic get the way of their futures. Angela Patton, Chief Executive Officer for Girls For A Change, got an email...
Activism At 16: Stephanie Younger Shows The Way
When people look at iconic activists like Audre Lorde, Maya Angelou, Huey P. Newton or Malcolm X, they must remember that they, at one point, were inexperienced, young, starry-eyed and hungry for change. Many don’t get to see the birth of an activist, but I’ve had the...
First Lady Pam Northam Introduces Progressive Platform Over Post-Inaugural Brunch
First Lady Pam Northam hosted a post-inauguration brunch headlined by Angela Patton, the CEO of Girls With A Change, a Richmond area non-profit that supports young women of color, in a ticketed event at the Jefferson Hotel this morning. The brunch opened with a...
Empower Through Art: Girls For A Change & Hamilton Glass Collab on Jackson Ward Mural
A new mural can be found on the corner of East Broad and North 1st streets, one that explicitly celebrates black girls, and demands that they be treated with the respect they deserve. The initial idea for the mural came from Girls For A Change, a Virginia-based...
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