Angela Patton

Angela Patton is the CEO of Girls For A Change, a nonprofit whose mission is to prepare Black girls for the world and the world for Black girls. Based in Richmond, Virginia, she has been fighting for systemic and cultural change on a national scale for 25 years. Her TED talk has been viewed over one million times and her co-authored book, Finding Her Voice, has helped thousands of Black girls to navigate and thrive in diverse environments. The documentary she co-directed, Daughters, premiered and won the audience favorite award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024 and will premiere on Netflix this summer. Angela is a seasoned speaker, community activist, and uncompromising advocate for listening to Black girls' brilliant ideas about how their lives and communities can be made more just and beautiful and making it happen.