Who says there are no women who enhance the world with impactful impressions? – Brittany Packnett Cunningham is one such woman, especially to black lives!
One incident that brought her to limelight in Black activism;
On the 9th of August 2014, a Black teen by the name Michael Brown was shot by a police officer, Darren Wilson, in Ferguson, MI. Following the killing and the movement that came out of it, gave us a new generation of Black voices. One of the notable voice was that of Brittany Packnett Cunningham. After the incident, she emerged as one of the most pivotal activists and political pundits in America. She has a strong foot on the ground at Ferguson, MI today and has since moved into being a leader in Black activism.
The following year, Brittany co-founded Campaign Zero, a platform in which its primary goal was to end police violence. As fate may have it, she earned an appointment by then-President Barack Obama for his Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
Since then, she has been a valuable voice, becoming a multimedia powerhouse recently. Her TED Talk last year on Confidence garnered 3 million views and is still a must-watch today. At the moment, she is an NBC and MSNBC contributor, which grants her appearance on all the news shows, offering her voice and ideas on politics, race, and everything in-between.
On Awards Scale: She’s covered ESSENCE Magazine, Named one of the TIME Magazine’s new faces of Black leadership. Also, she’s Named one of Marie Claire’s 50 Most Influential Women. Finally, she was honored at the 2018 BET Awards.
Brittany, despite any difficult time, will always find a way to lift up those in the need most. She is a boost to the issues impacting the Black community/culture and Black voices that need to be heard! However, she was only able to be that through her achievements in Black activism.
