Latosha Brown

Latosha Brown is an award-winning organizer, political strategist, and jazz singer who empowers communities through her impactful work. After demonstrating an unwavering commitment to voting rights through her bids for political office, Latosha Brown went on to establish a formidable career as an award-winning organizer and political strategist. Her early political endeavors included a run for the Alabama State Board of Education’s fifth district seat in 1998, where a week-long ballot count resulted in a loss by fewer than 200 votes, underscored by the discovery of 800 uncounted ballots in Wilcox County. In 2002, she contended for the Alabama House of Representatives District 67 seat, challenging the results due to alleged voter irregularities such as crossover voting, missing voter lists, and votes cast by deceased individuals.

Her influence in policy and leadership was recognized through academic appointments; she served as a Hauser Leader at the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership in 2020 and held a prestigious Fellowship at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics in Fall 2019. Beyond her formidable work in political organizing and philanthropy, Latosha Brown is also recognized as an accomplished jazz singer, lending her voice to empower communities. Her ongoing leadership with Black Voters Matter and the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium continues to drive impactful change, advocating for human rights and fair electoral processes across the Southern United States and beyond. Brown remains a leading voice in the movement for social justice, regularly engaging diverse audiences through her strategic insights and powerful advocacy.