{"id":11417,"date":"2022-04-01T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T18:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/?p=11417"},"modified":"2024-11-22T18:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T18:30:27","slug":"what-we-need-now-black-leadership-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/what-we-need-now-black-leadership-1\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Need Now: Black Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Black Leadership\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7lYJZ2Am4mvhJ8A8jl2F0w?si=8bb624159d724109&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>The theme of the third season of What We Need Now (WWNN), Greenpeace USA\u2019s climate and racial justice-focused podcast produced by Black staff, is \u201c<em>Centering Blackness<\/em>\u201d and in our first two episodes, we have focused on uplifting Black leaders in our own organization. In February, we featured <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/whatweneednow\/s3-ep1-democracy?utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\">Democracy Campaign Director Folabi Olagbaju.<\/a>\u00a0In March, we passed the mic to the highest level of leadership at Greenpeace USA, our very own co-Executive Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/ebony-twilley-martin-greenpeace-new-co-executive-director\/\">Ebony Twilley Martin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ebony is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/nbcblk\/greenpeace-appoints-ebony-twilley-martin-first-black-co-executive-dire-rcna1947\">first Black Woman to hold this role <\/a>for Greenpeace USA or for any national legacy environmental organization. The interview, conducted by her mentee, Ishmael Herod, WWNN producer and former Greenpeace USA Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, and Avery Raines, Greenpeace USA Senior Digital Strategist, is equal parts unapologetic celebration of what we\u2019ve accomplished and raw honesty about how much more must be done. Right before the interview starts, we hear Ebony processing the significance of her impact on Black staff at Greenpeace.&nbsp; <strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>I&#8217;m so excited to be here. This is just like, my journey in Greenpeace\u2026 to see this\u2026It&#8217;s just like my wildest dreams come true.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI think we have to be at the table. Not just there for visibility, but there for our strategies and there for our answers, and there to demand what it is we need because nobody else can tell us what we need but us. And we can&#8217;t cede space in that way. \u201cOh, I&#8217;ma just let them fight for us,\u201d No. It\u2019s time out for that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Ebony\u2019s journey to environmental activism began in a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/3-ways-were-fighting-for-climate-justice-this-black-history-month-and-every-month\/\">personal way<\/a>, when her son developed asthma due to environmental injustice in her community. She later learned that her experience was not unique, but is part of a bigger problem in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/news\/greenpeace-usa-movement-for-black-lives-and-gulf-coast-center-for-law-policy-release-the-most-comprehensive-analysis-to-date-of-fossil-fuel-racism\/\">Black and Brown communities are the ones most impacted<\/a> by environmental injustice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><em>What We Need to Know Now:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/naacp.org\/resources\/fumes-across-fence-line-health-impacts-air-pollution-oil-gas-facilities-african-american\"><strong>Fumes Across the Fence-Line: The Health Impacts of Air Pollution from Oil &amp; Gas Facilities on African American Communities<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Shocked by the degree to which the environmental movement lags behind in reflecting the diversity of frontline communities, Ebony devoted herself to increasing Black and Brown representation in the traditionally white-male-dominated field. She seized the opportunity to join Greenpeace US in a talent acquisition role and set about the task of creating opportunities for other folks like her to \u201cnot just be engaged in the discussion, but be engaged in the strategies and solutions.\u201d The rest as she modestly says is \u201chistory\u201d &#8211; belying the transformational impact of her work on the organization.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ebony also emphasized that, especially for Black Women, it is equally important to acknowledge and address the unique challenges they face once they get to \u201cthe table.\u201d This conversation is especially pertinent as we recently watched another phenomenal trailblazer make history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>In this month celebrating women, the confirmation hearings of the first Black Woman to be nominated to the U.S Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson began on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/end-racism-day\">International Day for the End of All Racial Discrimination<\/a>. It was a rare opportunity to witness history in the making and, for many, the feelings it evoked were complicated.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Like Ebony and other Black Women who have earned their place at the top of white-male-dominated institutions, the eminently qualified Judge Jackson faced questions about whether she belonged. She shared the doubts that crept across her mind as a young student when she first walked the halls of Harvard, and the strength she found in the single word shared by another Black Woman who knew upon sight of her inner turmoil &#8211; \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/judge-ketanji-brown-jacksons-advice-to-younger-generations-persevere\/\">persevere<\/a>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The confirmation hearing was undeniably a moment deserving of unabashed celebration. But as we know, this can often be the hardest part. When the norms of&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ssir.org\/articles\/entry\/the_bias_of_professionalism_standards\">professionalism, decorum, white supremacy culture <\/a>discourage Black joy, it can seem easier to fight for the next victory than to celebrate what we have already accomplished. Moments of triumph for prominent Black folks are often further complicated by the heightened scrutiny that comes with them, challenging us to be our authentic selves, often while holding ourselves to a higher standard of performance.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ebony reveals that despite her success and demonstrated leadership, she too experiences those doubts. Her words of advice to women and other Black folk working towards our purpose is to trust ourselves. She urges us to be authentic, brave, and bold because we add value when we bring our full selves to the table. <strong><em>\u201c<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Trust yourself,\u201d she says \u201ceven when it seems you shouldn&#8217;t. That&#8217;s probably the time when you should the most.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Host bios<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-691x1024.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-691x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1.jpg 1727w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-768x1138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-1036x1536.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-1382x2048.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-922x1366.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/aa0cbce5-img_3920-scaled-1-229x340.jpg 229w\" class=\"wp-image-10944 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tanya Brooks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the key things that we need\u2013 not to be cliche is that we need Unity, you know in very simple terms. We really need to figure out how as a people we can come together across the globe, across the country, across communities to support each other. I really believe in the power of intersectionality.\u201d \u2013 Tanya Brooks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>Tanya Brooks is the Senior Strategic Communications Specialist for Greenpeace USA\u2019s Oceans Campaigns. Her primary role is to develop compelling stories that increase awareness about ocean conservation. Tanya has an MA in strategic communication management from Concordia University and an MA in international trade and policy from George Mason University. She lives with her husband and three children on Manahoac Land, presently known as Fairfax, Virginia. Tanya spends her free time dancing Salsa and Bachata, gardening, and binge-watching Korean dramas.<br><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/1eacdd20-image-1-1.png);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/1eacdd20-image-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/1eacdd20-image-1-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/1eacdd20-image-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/1eacdd20-image-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/1eacdd20-image-1-1-340x340.png 340w\" class=\"wp-image-10945 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geniro Dingle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we need now is deeper connection to organization and community\u2026liberation is not going to be an individual effort. One of the things I\u2019m challenging myself [to do] is to get deeper connected to Black organizations that align with my personal politics and beliefs, including what we need to do to secure a vibrant life here on this planet. And I think that\u2019s what we all need as Black folks is connection to organizations that are going to do what\u2019s necessary\u2013 organize resources, organize people. That\u2019s how we get to liberation.\u201d \u2013 Geniro Dingle<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>Geniro Dingle is Director for Justice &amp; Equity at Greenpeace USA. In this role, he leads the effort to embed justice and equity in Greenpeace and ensure alignment across all organizational strategy and impact aspects. Geniro is a Graduate of Georgetown University\u2019s McCourt School of Public Policy earning a Master of Policy Management degree. He lives with his wife and son on Piscataway land now known as Southern Maryland. In his free time, Geniro enjoys exploring the world with his family.<br><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/00e538cb-hyde-poark.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/00e538cb-hyde-poark.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/00e538cb-hyde-poark-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/00e538cb-hyde-poark-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/00e538cb-hyde-poark-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/00e538cb-hyde-poark-340x340.jpg 340w\" class=\"wp-image-10946 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rico Sisney<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve survived so much as a collective, as a people and\u2026when we\u2019re facing challenges of today, it\u2019s so important to know that\u2013these leaders that we look to did not work in isolation\u2026they worked with large groups of people. They were in collaboration. They were in community with others.\u201d \u2013 Rico Sisney<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>Rico Sisney(he\/him) is a father and husband living in Oakland, California on Ohlone land. He serves as the National Warehouse Program Manager for Greenpeace and works on the Action Team. Through the range of responsibilities of his role, Rico is often reminded of the wide array of talents and skill sets that exist in his family that have been unrecognized, unpaid or undervalued, like those of so many other Black people in this country. Like his mother, he coordinates events. Like his father, he uses his voice to make an impact. He works with machines and vehicles like his Grandfather and he recruits volunteers like his Grandmother, the greatest organizer he knows. Like so many others in his family, Rico teaches, trains and uses stories to communicate. Outside of Greenpeace, he is a recording artist and performer.<br><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 3.0303),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1-1025x1366.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/8bc78ff0-image-from-ios-scaled-1-255x340.jpg 255w\" class=\"wp-image-10947 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jeffrey Harris<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIncrease access to information, education, local funds. All that in some of manner is not equal or fair in many areas of this country. So we\u2019re not all considered equal until the playing field is and there\u2019s many ways to go about that.\u201d \u2013 Jeffrey Harris<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>Jeffrey is the Digital Platform Manager on Greenpeace USA\u2019s Digital team. In this role he is dedicated to fostering user engagement and driving fundraising initiatives that craft compelling online experiences for visitors. Jeffrey has a BA in Media Arts &amp; Interactive Design from James Madison University and lives in Powhatan Land, presently known as Richmond, Virginia. 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