The program empowers young black women.
The organization does everything from elementary educational programs and camps to funding clinical research. 'We do a lot of work in constructive programming. The way we help women strengthen themselves are the tools we give them to make changes," says Angela Grayson, director of advocacy and organizing at The Lighthouse.
Grayson also talks about the importance of researching issues facing Black women, such as expanding post-partum insurance coverage for women in Mississippi. "The research that we did at The Lighthouse helped us realize that women need this coverage for up to a year because they die in that''s called the fourth trimester. We reminded lawmakers at the Capitol that we are the data. Listen to us. We know what we want and what we need," Grayson says.
Grayson says it's about creating an unfading legacy.
Christy Craig
Kristy Craig was part of The Lighthouse's collegiate program. She says the organization helped her achieve her dreams. "It has supported me on many levels, both mentally and financially,'''Helped me transition into adulthood. It was amazing, and it's still amazing,'" Craig says.
The collegiate program includes helping students find travel opportunities, paid internships, peer support and more. "If we have an idea, we can always go to The Lighthouse and know that we will be supported," said Raquel Thomas, who also participated in the collegiate program.
Collier says the ultimate goal is to offer a lifelong sense of belonging. "To see communities that embrace opportunity, resistance, freedom, even just the smile of black girls and women, that's what the dream is for me," she says.
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