Meet Our Executive Director, Joy Alise
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Joy Alise Davis is a Cincinnati native who graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and from Parsons School of Design with a Master of Arts in Theories of Urban Practice.
She has held support and leadership roles at various social justice organizations for over ten years. Joy Alise has consulted on urban planning, urban design and racial equity projects with government bureaus in the State of Oregon for over five years.
Mrs. Davis is the founder of the award-winning Design + Culture Lab, a research-driven, urban-social enterprise that works at the intersection between identity and place. Currently, Joy Alise serves as the Executive Director of Imagine Black where she works to help our Black community imagine the alternatives they deserve and build political participation to achieve those alternatives.
When Joy Alise gets a seat at the table, she swiftly dismantles the old furniture and makes room for a more inclusive space led by Black and Indigenous folks.
