Tamika Money:

Advocate. Scholar.

Entrepreneur. Black. Woman.

Black or white.

Red or blue (pill).

Artificial dichotomization.

The works.

The more I educate myself on matters of the world, the more I understand the statement that ignorance is bliss...and that that matrix and most other forms of entertainment serve ass a metaphor for the world we curretly live in, not some far fetched future figment of the mind’s of their creators.

The product of a military family, Tamika Money was born in Austin, TX but lived in England until the age of 9, during which time she had her first encounter with covert racism at British school. Needless to say, her parents quickly removed her from that school, though it was not until she was older that they fully explained the experience to her. Not long after moving back to the states, Tamika had her first encounter with overt racism while walking home from school. Even then though, she remained “blissfully” ignorant to the true nature of the racial slurs hurled at her. It was not until attending an HBCU that she was immersed into the true nature of race relations in the United States. Here she was able to find the words to describe the experiences she had throughout her life. Since then, Tamika has stepped into her roles as an activist, challenging the status quo in corporate spaces where she has frequently been one of few or the only.

Tamika is a fighter who has worked hard for every opportunity and uses this to be a positive example to communities of color and to the one amazing girl she is a proud parent of.

Tamika Money is a life-long learner. She prides herself on the desire to know more so that she can do more, including helping others with the knowledge she gains. Though she has faced racisms throughout her life, it was not until she was an undergrad at Spelman that she was first exposed to the knowledge and words to understand her lived experience. It was this knowledge combined with propensity towards advocacy work in corporate spaces that led her to pursuing her MBA at Cornell University. After having her worst professional encounter during her summer internship at a large consulting firm and spending time with PhD students, Tamika decided to make the plunge into pursuing her doctoral degree instead of returning to corporate America, vowing to take the opportunity to make a positive difference in the world with her research and work. Her academic journey is one of tenacity and grit-overcoming many prejudices and obstacles not only concerning the marginalized identities she identifies with but as a single mother as well. Tamika is guided by a deep spirituality, believing that learning is connected to her purpose.

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