Ms. Tiana Day, a 20-year-old activist, speaker, and the founder of the nonprofit organization Youth Advocates for Change. Tiana has been named CNN’s “2020 Hero of the Year, Young Wonder,” a Golden State Warriors “Bay Area Impact Warrior” and recognized by the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women for her intersectional activism. She has also spoken on panels for companies such as The New York Times, Adobe, Instagram, Twitter, and ESSENCE magazine. She is currently attending the University of Southern California at the Iovine and Young Academy, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation with a minor in Education and Society.
We are so grateful for the opportunity to talk about activism during Black History Month and to see what activism means at our age, and in our community. Thank you all for listening and be sure to check out Tiana’s nonprofit and our highlight of it on our Instagram (all linked below)!