Monique Couvson

Monique Couvson (formerly Monique W. Morris), president/CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including Pushout ; Black Stats ; Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues ; and Charisma's Turn (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by NPR, the New York Times , MSNBC, Essence , The Atlantic , TED, the Washington Post , Education Week , and others. She lives in New York.

Monique Couvson (formerly Monique W. Morris), president/CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including Pushout ; Black Stats ; Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues ; and Charisma's Turn (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by NPR, the New York Times , MSNBC, Essence , The Atlantic , TED, the Washington Post , Education Week , and others. She lives in New York. See less