Emani Davis is a nationally recognized movement strategist and systems leader with more than two decades of experience advancing racial justice, community healing, and organizational sustainability. Directly impacted by her father’s long-term incarceration, Emani began publicly advocating as a teenager in the 1990s, helping to elevate national and global awareness of the impact of mass incarceration on children and families. She played a key role in developing the Bill of Rights for Children of Incarcerated Parents, now adopted internationally, and in 2004 became the first person from the Global North nominated for the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child.
Emani is the Founder and former Executive Director of The Omowale Project, a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the leadership, sustainability, and effectiveness of directly impacted organizations. Her career spans systems-level work with courts, public defenders, law enforcement, and corrections, as well as deep experience mentoring leaders, building infrastructure, and aligning strategy with values and impact. As Vice President, Strategy & Operations (Northern California) at Young Women’s Freedom Center, Emani serves as a culture carrier and strategic partner, strengthening regional operations, leadership, and cross-regional alignment in service of the Sister Warriors Freedom Charter and long-term movement power.
