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Amber Hikes

4.6667 out of 5
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Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, ACLU

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Activism, Black Heritage, Diversity Speakers, Influential Women, LGBTQ, Motivation, Personal Growth, Social Justice, Virtual Speakers, Women's Issues
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Amber Hikes Biography

Amber Hikes (they/she) is a social justice advocate, community organizer, TED Talk Speaker, and unapologetically queer and Black. As Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture, Hikes serves as chief counselor and principal partner to the executive director, overseeing the critical functions of organization strategic planning and programmatic priority setting. In this capacity, Hikes also provides executive-level senior leadership and management oversight across the ACLU.

Previously, they served as the ACLU’s first Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, providing vision, leadership, and direction for the ACLU’s nationwide strategy to support equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across all aspects of the organization’s work and efforts. Hikes was both the internal and external ambassador on the importance of EDI as a crucial cornerstone of the ACLU’s culture of belonging.

In 2017, Hikes introduced the world to the More Color, More Pride flag, launching a global conversation around anti-racism in the LGBTQ community. On the heels of this monumental work, Hikes released a TED Talk helping all of us be better mentors, sponsors, and believers in collective liberation. With two million views, Hikes’s TED Talk has built a network of intersectional accomplices changing the landscape of equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace.

Prior to joining the ACLU, Hikes served as the executive director of the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs where they developed policy and served as the principal advisor to the mayor on issues that affect the LGBTQ community. At the mayor’s office, Hikes set their sights on fighting and advocating for the most impacted populations within the LGBTQ community – specifically youth, elders, immigrants, transgender people, and people of color. In their time leading the office, Hikes advocated for anti-discrimination legislation at the municipal level, passed one of the nation’s most trans-inclusive police policies and added black and brown stripes to the rainbow flag, prompting an international conversation about race and discrimination within the LGBTQ community.

A community organizer from an early age, Hikes’s full-time career began in education access advocacy — as the youngest Upward Bound director in the country — at the University of Pennsylvania. The moral compass of Hikes’s work, intersectional inclusion, can be traced throughout her organizing and her work supporting and facilitating the pursuit of postsecondary education for youth of color experiencing poverty and homelessness.

Hikes has been recognized nationally by OUT Magazine as “Community Organizer of the Year” in the 2018 OUT 100 and by Business Equality Pride as one of the 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40. Hikes earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and Psychology and English degrees from the University of Delaware.

Hikes believes in employing an intersectional lens in all aspects of community work and leans daily on the words of sister Audre Lorde: “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle, because we do not live single-issue lives.”

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    Speaking fees for Amber Hikes, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Amber Hikes charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Amber Hikes, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

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Amber Hikes

4.6667 out of 5
3 reviews

Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, ACLU

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Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Live Event: $20,000 - $30,000
Virtual Event: $10,000 - $20,000
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Activism, Black Heritage, Diversity Speakers, Influential Women, LGBTQ, Motivation, Personal Growth, Social Justice, Virtual Speakers, Women's Issues

Amber Hikes Biography

Amber Hikes (they/she) is a social justice advocate, community organizer, TED Talk Speaker, and unapologetically queer and Black. As Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture, Hikes serves as chief counselor and principal partner to the executive director, overseeing the critical functions of organization strategic planning and programmatic priority setting. In this capacity, Hikes also provides executive-level senior leadership and management oversight across the ACLU.

Previously, they served as the ACLU’s first Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, providing vision, leadership, and direction for the ACLU’s nationwide strategy to support equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across all aspects of the organization’s work and efforts. Hikes was both the internal and external ambassador on the importance of EDI as a crucial cornerstone of the ACLU’s culture of belonging.

In 2017, Hikes introduced the world to the More Color, More Pride flag, launching a global conversation around anti-racism in the LGBTQ community. On the heels of this monumental work, Hikes released a TED Talk helping all of us be better mentors, sponsors, and believers in collective liberation. With two million views, Hikes’s TED Talk has built a network of intersectional accomplices changing the landscape of equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace.

Prior to joining the ACLU, Hikes served as the executive director of the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs where they developed policy and served as the principal advisor to the mayor on issues that affect the LGBTQ community. At the mayor’s office, Hikes set their sights on fighting and advocating for the most impacted populations within the LGBTQ community – specifically youth, elders, immigrants, transgender people, and people of color. In their time leading the office, Hikes advocated for anti-discrimination legislation at the municipal level, passed one of the nation’s most trans-inclusive police policies and added black and brown stripes to the rainbow flag, prompting an international conversation about race and discrimination within the LGBTQ community.

A community organizer from an early age, Hikes’s full-time career began in education access advocacy — as the youngest Upward Bound director in the country — at the University of Pennsylvania. The moral compass of Hikes’s work, intersectional inclusion, can be traced throughout her organizing and her work supporting and facilitating the pursuit of postsecondary education for youth of color experiencing poverty and homelessness.

Hikes has been recognized nationally by OUT Magazine as “Community Organizer of the Year” in the 2018 OUT 100 and by Business Equality Pride as one of the 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40. Hikes earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and Psychology and English degrees from the University of Delaware.

Hikes believes in employing an intersectional lens in all aspects of community work and leans daily on the words of sister Audre Lorde: “There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle, because we do not live single-issue lives.”

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Amber Hikes Videos

  • Keynote: Identity, Intersectionality, and Self-Advocacy with Amber ...
    Keynote: "Identity, Intersectionality, and Self-Advocacy" with Amber ...
    Welcome to Horizons by Hopkins 2021! We are so excited to present this conference's keynote speaker, Amber Hikes, speaking on identity, ...
  • Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb | The Way We ...
    Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb | The Way We ...
    it's essential that you help others grow, even as you are growing yourself, says ACLU Chief Equity Officer Amber Hikes.
  • Amber Hikes Keynote | 2018 Out & Equal Workplace Summit ...
    Amber Hikes Keynote | 2018 Out & Equal Workplace Summit ...
    Amber Hikes, Executive Director, Philadelphia Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs2018 Out & Equal Workplace SummitOctober 1 - 4, 2018Seattle, ...
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FAQs on booking Amber Hikes

  • How to book Amber Hikes?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Amber Hikes for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Amber Hikes, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Amber Hikes or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Amber Hikes?

    Speaking fees for Amber Hikes, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Amber Hikes charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Amber Hikes, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Amber Hikes?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Amber Hikes for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Amber Hikes for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Amber Hikes or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Amber Hikes or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Amber Hikes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Amber Hikes for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Amber Hikes generally travels from Philadelphia, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ijeoma Oluo, Nikki Giovanni, Dr. Bernice King, Kylar Broadus and Tamika D. Mallory. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Amber Hikes for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Amber Hikes Speaker Videos

  • Keynote: "Identity, Intersectionality, and Self-Advocacy" with Amber ...
    Keynote: Identity, Intersectionality, and Self-Advocacy with Amber ...
    Welcome to Horizons by Hopkins 2021! We are so excited to present this conference's keynote speaker, Amber Hikes, speaking on identity, ...
    Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb | The Way We ...
    Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb | The Way We ...
    it's essential that you help others grow, even as you are growing yourself, says ACLU Chief Equity Officer Amber Hikes.
  • Amber Hikes Keynote | 2018 Out & Equal Workplace Summit ...
    Amber Hikes Keynote | 2018 Out & Equal Workplace Summit ...
    Amber Hikes, Executive Director, Philadelphia Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs2018 Out & Equal Workplace SummitOctober 1 - 4, 2018Seattle, ...
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