We are an intergenerational power force of Black women from various sectors.
We are business women, politicians, union members, authors. We are cis and
transgender, we are LGBTQ, we are mothers, aunties and we are immigrants. We
are from various backgrounds and share different views, we are Black women—
power speaking truth. We are Power Rising.
MISSION
The Power Rising Summit provides a space for Black women, from coast to coast, to come
together as one. We will leverage our collective wisdom to develop strategic, actionable
ways to build and maximize our economic and political power—for the betterment of
ourselves, our families, our communities, and our future.
PURPOSE
At critical moments in history, Black women have always found a way to come together, define a new
path forward, and make an impact in ways that change the world. However, not since the Combahee
RiverCollective statement was written 40 years ago have we assembled with the purpose of crafting an
agenda explicitly for Black women that recognizes our unique needs.
Black women are making strides in every sector, from policy to politics, from the classroom to
the boardroom, in front of the camera and behind the scenes. And yet, there is more to do to ensure equity,
opportunity, and representation for ourselves and our communities.
It is in the tradition of the women who have gone before us – our grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and
aunties – and in the interest of those who will follow our path – our daughters, our sisters, and our nieces
— that we come together again. This pivotal and urgent moment of political and social unrest calls us forward
to unite Black women across ethnicity, religion, sexuality, age, political affiliation, socioeconomic status, and
gender experience.
The Power Rising Summit will provide a space for Black women to turn power into action and create an
actionable agenda to be implemented in their communities and nationally that leverages our social, political,
professional, cultural and economic power and influence for the betterment of ourselves, our communities
and our country.
The Summit will be organized around five key pillars of activism and engagement: Business & Economic
Empowerment; Culture, Community, and Society; Education, Technology, and Innovation; Health & Wellness;
and Political Empowerment.
We gather for ourselves, for our families, for our communities, and for our future, and we commit, to once
again, put in the work necessary to create change now and for generations to come.
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Jeff Thomas
Publisher • Opinion Columnist • Licensed General Contractor • Real Estate Appraiser • New Orleans
Jeff Thomas is the publisher of Black Source Media and one of New Orleans’ most direct voices on civic affairs, economic justice, and Louisiana politics. He writes from the intersection of experience and accountability — as a licensed general contractor,a tech company founder and executive with over 30 years experience, and a businessman who has worked across the city’s civic, media, and construction ecosystems for decades.
His Sunday column covers Louisiana legislative politics, insurance discrimination, housing policy, and the forces shaping Black community life in New Orleans and across the state. Thomas writes in the tradition of Black journalists who hold power accountable without apology — building arguments from data, delivering verdicts from evidence, and speaking to Black New Orleans with the directness the moment demands.
He is also the principal of Executive Appraisers Louisiana, an MBE-certified real estate appraisal firm, and EA Inspection Services, LLC, a government inspection services company. Black Source Media is his platform for the civic conversation New Orleans has needed and too rarely had.
Selected Articles by Jeff Thomas
Black Neighborhoods Pay the Highest Insurance Rates in Louisiana. Here’s What They Don’t Want You to Know.
They Didn’t Yell the N-Word. They Went to Law School, Bided Their Time, and Rewrote the Constitution Instead.
Vappie vs. Morrell: Why Does Justice Look Different in New Orleans?
The State Has the Money. New Orleans East Just Needs Them to Use It.
The Failure of Mitch Landrieu
Publisher — Black Source Media
Jeff Thomas
Publisher • Opinion Columnist • Licensed General Contractor • Real Estate Appraiser • New Orleans
Jeff Thomas is the publisher of Black Source Media and one of New Orleans’ most direct voices on civic affairs, economic justice, and Louisiana politics. He writes from the intersection of experience and accountability — as a licensed general contractor,a tech company founder and executive with over 30 years experience, and a businessman who has worked across the city’s civic, media, and construction ecosystems for decades.
His Sunday column covers Louisiana legislative politics, insurance discrimination, housing policy, and the forces shaping Black community life in New Orleans and across the state. Thomas writes in the tradition of Black journalists who hold power accountable without apology — building arguments from data, delivering verdicts from evidence, and speaking to Black New Orleans with the directness the moment demands.
He is also the principal of Executive Appraisers Louisiana, an MBE-certified real estate appraisal firm, and EA Inspection Services, LLC, a government inspection services company. Black Source Media is his platform for the civic conversation New Orleans has needed and too rarely had.
Selected Articles by Jeff Thomas
Black Neighborhoods Pay the Highest Insurance Rates in Louisiana. Here’s What They Don’t Want You to Know.
They Didn’t Yell the N-Word. They Went to Law School, Bided Their Time, and Rewrote the Constitution Instead.
Vappie vs. Morrell: Why Does Justice Look Different in New Orleans?
The State Has the Money. New Orleans East Just Needs Them to Use It.
The Failure of Mitch Landrieu