OUR FEATURED SPEAKERS

• Marita Golden Author & Literary Activist

  This year, we’ll be joined by our keynote conversationalist, Marita Golden, who is a true “BA Woman.” Marita is an award-winning author of seventeen works, including The Wide Circumference of Love, which was recently optioned for TV under the “Just A Rebel” production banner. Marita uses words artfully to discuss issues she cares about, with frequent themes at the intersection of the personal and the political.

  As a literary activist, Marita Golden co-founded the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation (where she still serves as President Emeritus), which presents the nation’s only national fiction award for college writers of African descent. She is also a veteran teacher of writing, having served as faculty at area institutions including Johns Hopkins University as the Writing Program’s Distinguished Visiting Writer.

• Ana Estrada Daniels Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator

  With over twenty years of experience, Ana Estrada Daniels works with individuals, teams, and organizations to develop their capacity to lead and influence at all levels. She has worked with organizations such as the Corporation for National and Community Service, ProInspire, and Korwin Consulting. Ana’s commitment to service was sparked during her AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps national service years.

  She is a Certified Brené Brown Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from the Coaches Training Institute and an Annie E. Casey Foundation fellow from the Social Sector Talent Pipelines Strategy & Learning Lab focused on results based accountability, adaptive leadership, and racial equity. She will be leading a workshop just for BA alumnae on "Daring Leadership: Rumbling with Vulnerability."