Angela Peoples

Angela is a strategist, trainer, and social justice economists focused on building movements for gender justice and Black liberation. Born and raised in Ypsilanti, MI, Angela started organizing in 2006 as a student activists with the USSA. She is CoFounder of The South -- a brand where unapologetic Black culture defines political power. She was also Principal Strategist of MsPeoples and has worked on campaigns like No Justice, No Pride, #ForUsNotAmazon, and with organizations like The Groundwork Collaborative, and All Above All.

The subject of the "Don't forget White Women Voted for Trump" viral photo, Angela sees direct action and strategic storytelling as a platform for creative expression to engage uncomfortable truths. She was the Founder and Principal Strategist of MsPeoples a progressive consulting group and previously served as Campaigns Director for the Action Center on Race and the Economy.

A graduate of Western Michigan University, where she studied Political Science and Africana Studies, Angela got her start as a progressive advocate in 2006, fighting to stop an anti-affirmative action ballot initiative. She continued building student power and fighting for college access and affordability as Legislative Director of the United States Students Association and as Policy and Advocacy Manager of the Center for American Progress' youth organizing division. Angela also spent three years working to improve consumer protection laws for student loan borrowers and young consumers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As a resident of the District of Columbia, she has spent the last five years trying to transform the local Democratic party and recruit progressive leadership into the ranks.

She has worked with a number of Democratic campaigns including Courtney Snowden for At -Large City Council and Gregory Peoples for 54th District State Delegate, and In Charge: Black Women Taking Action.

A commentator, Angela has been featured in several news outlets and blogs including, TheHill, MetroWeekly, the New York Times.

Sub-specialties: Grassroots/Community Organizing, Direct Action, Black culture, LGBTQ liberation, Economic Justice, Criminal Justice, Electoral Politics and Strategy