Alencia Johnson is a sought-after cultural commentator, bestselling author, advisor, and leader at the intersection of social justice and culture change. She is the Founder of 1063 West Broad — a social impact consultancy connecting brands, organizations and people to purpose driven solutions. Her debut national bestseller, “Flip The Tables: The Everyday Disruptor’s Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change”, is available everywhere books are sold.

 

Alencia has worked for the presidential campaigns of President Barack Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren and was a senior advisor to both President Biden’s 2020 campaign and Vice President Harris’ 2024 campaign. She also held national roles at Planned Parenthood and GEICO -- leading efforts in each organization to address issues facing underrepresented communities through culture, brand engagement and narrative strategies. During her six years at Planned Parenthood, she was one of the architects behind the “Stand With Black Women” branding and framework as well as led the organization’s election media strategies with Secretary Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. 

 

Alencia is a sought-after thought leader and cultural critic regularly appearing on MSNBC, CNN, ABC, BET, NPR, Washington Post, ESSENCE, Glamour and more. 

 

Alencia has been recognized by Harvard University with a "Woman of the Year" award, EBONY Magazine’s “Power 100” list of influential African Americans, PRWeek’s “40 Under 40” list and more. Her board service includes the Warner Music Group/Blavatnik Family Foundation’s Social Justice Fund as well as Human Rights First and she was appointed to the Virginia Council on Women by Governor Ralph Northam. She was a Georgetown University Institute of Politics Fellow and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 

 

Alencia can be found on Instagram at @AlenciaJohnson