Monique Couvson

Social Justice Scholar, Philanthropy Executive & Author of "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools"

San Francisco, CA, USA
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Anti-Racism, Author, Black Heritage, Black History Month, Children's Authors, Civil Rights, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Empowerment, Government, Personal Growth, Philanthropy, Social Activism, Social Justice, TED, Women's Empowerment, Youth
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Monique Couvson Biography

Monique Couvson, Ed.D. (formerly Monique W. Morris) is an award-winning author, social justice scholar, and philanthropy executive with nearly four decades of experience in the areas of education, civil rights, juvenile and criminal justice. Dr. Couvson is the President and CEO of G4GC, a premier philanthropic intermediary focused on resourcing movements and organizations that center the wisdom and wellbeing of girls and gender-expansive youth of color. Under her leadership, G4GC has developed four signature funds, including: the Black Girl Freedom Fund, which as part of the #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign, seeks to mobilize $1 billion in investments centering Black girls over the next 10 years; the New Songs Rising Initiative for Indigenous Girls in partnership with the Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples; the Holding A Sister Initiative for Trans Girls of Color launched in partnership with the Black Trans Fund; and G4GC’s general grantmaking fund, Love is Healing. Since June 2020, G4GC has granted more than $28 million to more than 400 organizations located across all 50 states, Washington, DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico, will be launching a new donor advised fund in 2026 to foster robust investments in entrepreneurial efforts that align with the priorities of girls and gender-expansive youth of color.

Recognized by TIME as a racial justice “Closer” in 2025 and by The Root 100 as one of the nation’s most influential African Americans in 2022, Dr. Couvson is the author of seven books, including her latest, "Girls, Unlimited: How to Invest in Our Daughters with More than Money" and "Charisma’s Turn," which was named by the American Library Association as one of the best graphic novels for teens. She is Executive Producer and writer for the documentary short film, “In Conversation: The Power of Imagination,” which features a discussion between Dr. Couvson and the world-renowned poet Dr. Nikki Giovanni. Dr. Couvson is also an Executive Producer and co- writer of the NAACP Image Award-nominated documentary film, “Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools." This film is based upon two of Dr. Couvson’s books, "Sing A Rhythm, Dance A Blues: Liberatory Education for Black and Brown Girls" and "Pushout." She is also a consulting producer for the Countering PUSHOUT learning series for educators and the creator of a digital course to increase educator capacity to end pushout.

Dr. Couvson is also the author of "Cultivating Joyful Learning Spaces for Black Girls: Insights into Interrupting School Pushout," "Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-First Century," "Too Beautiful for Words," and she worked with Kemba Smith on her book, "Poster Child: The Kemba Smith Story." She has written dozens of articles, book chapters, and other publications on social justice issues and lectured widely on research, policies, and practices associated with improving juvenile/criminal justice, educational, and socioeconomic conditions for girls and women of color. Her 2018 TED talk on how to stop the criminalization of Black girls in schools has received over 2 million views and been translated into 20 languages.

Dr. Couvson is an advisor and core faculty for the 2026 B.R.A.V.E. Institute at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and a member of the Advisory Board for the California Black Freedom Fund. She is also the Founder and Board Chair for the National Black Women’s Justice Institute (NBWJI), an organization that researches, elevates, and educates the public about innovative, community-led solutions to address the criminalization of Black women and girls. She served as an adjunct associate professor for Saint Mary’s College of California between 2013-2018 and has taught at the University of San Francisco and California State University, Sacramento. Dr. Couvson is a 2012 Soros Justice Fellow, the former Vice President for Economic Programs, Advocacy and Research at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the former Director of Research for the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at the UC Berkeley Law School. She has also worked in partnership with and served as a consultant for federal, state and county agencies, national academic and research institutions, and communities throughout the nation to develop research, comprehensive approaches and training curricula to eliminate racial/ethnic and gender disparities in justice and educational systems. Her work in this area has informed the development and implementation of improved culturally competent and gender-responsive continua of services for youth.

Dr. Couvson’s work has been profiled by TIME, Forbes, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, MSNBC, CSPAN2, The Washington Post, The New York Times, NPR, USA Today, and PBS, among other national and local print, radio, and television media. Her research intersects race, gender, education and justice to explore the ways in which Black communities, and other communities of color, are uniquely affected by social policies. She also lectures on the life and legacy of the artist Prince.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/20/2026.

Monique Couvson Videos

Dr. Monique Couvson - Gantt Center

Dr. Monique Couvson - Gantt Center

Ending Student Pushout

Dr. Monique W. Morris wants to deconstruct the stereotypes of Black girls

Dr. Monique W. Morris wants to deconstruct the stereotypes of Black girls

In preparation for Dr. Monique W. Morris’s signature event with the Kansas City Public Library, she was invited to join Dr. Lateshia Woodley for a...

Monique Couvson - TED

Monique Couvson - TED

Why black girls are targeted for punishment at school

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Girls, Unlimited
Girls, Unlimited
Charisma’s Turn
Charisma’s Turn
Cultivating Joyful Learning Spaces for Black Girls Insights Into Interrupting School Pushout
Cultivating Joyful Learning Spaces for Black Girls Insights Into Interrupting School Pushout
Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues Education for the Liberation of Black and Brown Girls
Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues Education for the Liberation of Black and Brown Girls
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-first Century
Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-first Century

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