World Pride & Power Organizational Mission

To foster greater unity among SGLBT, two-spirited and twin-spirit people of African descent, other communities of color and their allies across the globe; To create a platform for inclusivity in communities of african descent, among people of color and consciousness as it relates to accessibility to preventative healthcare and quality treatment, economic empowerment, public policy/law-making, cultural affirmation and media visibility; to empower SGLBT people of color and the organizations that support them in ways that are beneficial to the world collective.

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World Pride & Power Organization Non-Discrimination Policy

 This policy states that the World Pride & Power Organization, inclusive of its employees, volunteers, members, clients, and contractors, observes an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, class, social and marital status.  This policy also applies to internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, terminations, outside vendors, members and customers, service clients, use of contractors and consultants, and dealings with the general public.   

For information on the terms used in this non-discrimination policy and statement please use the below link.

 http://www.gillfoundation.org/glfc_grants/glfc_grants_show.htm?doc_id=408650&cat_id=1412

 World Pride & Power Advisory Board

Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti-Executive Director, Conference Chair & Founder/President
www.tashiaasanti.com

Carrie Broadus-Co-Chair
www.women-alive.org

Co-Chair Position-Open

Lawrence Ellis-Executive Advisor/Organizational Consultant 
www.pathstochange.net

Iyanifa Linda Queen Ifasade Oyade Hollins-Community Relations Director-Los Angeles
www.ancestorsdaughter.org
 
Iyanifa Adeola Onifa Karade-Public Relations & Marketing
www.fonspiritualcenter.org

Kiev Camden Asanti-Treasurer
www.eina-elements.com

How the World Pride & Power Was Founded

Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti founded the World Pride & Power Organization in 2004 after serving as Chair of the At The Beach Empowerment Summit which remains one of the largest gatherings of Black SGLBT people in the country.  Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti's distinguished 20-year history as an activist, organizer, cultural, wellness and spiritual teacher led her to weave the vision for a grassroots organization that speaks to SGLBT communities of color and their allies from a perspective grounded in unity, empowerment and inclusivity. 

In 2007, Ifalade Ta'Shia invited longtime friend and colleague Tim Daniels to join her at the helm during the initiation planning of the org's inaugural conference.  The demands of Tim's life work in the field of HIV/AIDS and filmmaking made it impossible for him to remain active on the board but he remains an avid supporter and partner in World Pride More about Tim's amazing work can be found at www.standingntruth.org 

Projects of the World Pride & Power Organization

 WPP Advocacy Training Institute

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About Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti-WPP Project Weaver

WPP Founder is a self-identified Two-Spirit Woman, Poet, Novelist, Filmmaker, Mother, Wife and Grandmother, Cultural Gatekeeper, Pan Africanist, Historian, Human Rights Activist and Visionary.  The National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum presented Ifalade with the Audre Lorde Black Quill award for her outstanding work as a journalist and activist and for creating positive images of Black SGL women in the media. Urban Spectrum Media Foundation crowned Ifalade with the award for African Americans Who Make a Difference for her work in the area of Social Justice.  Ifalade has received a host of other awards for work with youth, human, civil and women's rights too lengthy to include here. 

A nationally syndicated columnist and writer with over 700 published writings, Ifalade's award-winning editorials, essays, articles and fiction have been published in the LN (where she broke ground as the first Black SGL columnist), GBF Magazine (where she was managing editor for 5 years), and the Urban Spectrum Newspaper where Ifalade served as managing editor and senior book reviewer.   During her tenure at Urban Spectru, Ifalade founded the National Black Book Awards which celebrated the work of 75 African-American authors.  Short list of Ta'Shia's publications include: the New York Times best selling Chicken Soup for the African-American Soul (endorsed by Tom Joyner and Oprah Winfrey), Age Ain't Nothing But a Number: Black Women Explore Mid-Life (with Nikki Giovanni & Terri McMillan) and the newly released, Bed: An Erotic Anthology edited by Victoria Brownsworth.  Ifalade is the author of two best-selling books, The Seer & The Sacred Door.  More information about Ta'Shia's work can be found at her web site, www.tashiaasanti.com