NAPD 2021 Women's Virtual Conference

Samantha Paige Davis (she/they) is the Founder & Executive Director of the Black Swan Academy (BSA). She is a Black Feminist, organizer, policy wonk, and storyteller working through an anti-oppressive framework. In the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin verdict; Samantha was sparked... Read More →

Kirsten Gettys Downs currently serves the citizens of Baltimore as the District Public Defender for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender in Baltimore City.  In this role, Ms. Downs is committed to providing Baltimore City with client centered, and well-trained advocates at... Read More →

BRITTANY GAIL THOMAS, Esq. (BGT) is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Color of Excellence® (COE). COE is a nonprofit organization that educates, enhances, and empowers both law students and attorneys of color. Under BGT’s leadership, COE trains its members to be highly... Read More →

Sonia Kumar is the Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU of Maryland with a strong interest in issues at the intersection of criminal justice, poverty, and racial and gender equity. Before becoming a staff member in 2013, she spent several years as a fellow at the ACLU, advocating for... Read More →