Kenyette Tisha Barnes is a political strategist, lobbyist, public speaker, trainer, mother and CEO of Nia Vizyon, LLC, a social justice, consulting and political strategy lobbying firm; and the National Co-Founder of #MuteRKelly.
As a political strategist, lobbyist, and National Co-Founder of #MuteRKelly, Barnes is also known as the “Legislative Empress,” best known for her work with the Georgia General Assembly. Her legislative work includes lobbying for HIV advocacy, anti-human trafficking, domestic violence, post-partum depression, special education and voter’s rights.
Barnes work has served as an expert on sexual violence issues, and has been featured on BBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, HLN, ABC, NBC, CBS several other news outlets.
She has been honored by the City of Philadelphia City Council and The City of Detroit City Council, for her work with the #MuteRKelly Movement; and served as a speaker on HIV, human trafficking, sexual violence prevention, and social justice at several academic institutions including, Spelman College and Temple University.
- Activism, Intersectionality, and Agency in the Era of Me Too
- In this presentation, Kenyette provides a blueprint for emerging feminist activists to transform their personal trauma, gender, and intersectionality oppression into effective activism.
- Human Trafficking
- Topic includes conversations pertaining to: Human Trafficking in the US: A Primer; El Mundo: Unpacking the International Human Trafficking Epidemic; In My Backyard: The Community Response to Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking; Dirty Side of Work: The Community Response to Labor Trafficking; The Legislature's Misfire Regarding Human Trafficking (Policy and Legislative)
- #MuteRKelly: Transforming Passion to Activism
- Code-Switching and Infiltrating the Space of “The Other”
- I Am Not My Hair, and No You Can’t Touch It!
- Unapologetically You!