Monique Couvson, EdD (formerly Monique W. Morris), president/CEO of G4GC and cofounder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including Pushout; Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues; and Charisma's Turn (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by TIME, NPR, The New York Times, MSNBC, Essence, The Atlantic, TED, The Washington Post, Education Week, and others.
Black Stats is an important resource for anyone seeking a better understanding of the status of Black America.” Benjamin Todd Jealous, former president and CEO, NAACP Thank you, Monique Morris, for this gift of knowledge. Black Stats is a brilliant and needed work. We can no longer claim that we didn’t know the depth of our crises or the wealth of our resources and resilience available to counter them. Now that we have the data, we must use it strategically to move our people—the nation and this troubled world— forward.” Susan L. Taylor, founder and CEO, National CARES Mentoring Movement, and editor-in-chief emeritus, Essence Magazine Black Stats is a great tool offering descriptive statistics on the condition of our nation’s promise of freedom, justice, equality and economic opportunity for all.” Marc H. Morial, president and CEO, National Urban League