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Kat Calvin is an American political entrepreneur, activist, and lawyer.[1][2] She is the founder of Spread the Vote and Project ID and the co-founder of Blerdology.[3][4] Calvin's organization provides support to Americans to obtain their IDs for housing, jobs, and voting. [1] Additionally, Calvin advocates for advanced minority representation in the STEM field.[5][4]

Early life and education[edit]

Calvin grew up the child of a parent(s) who served full-time in the United States Armed Forces. She lived in Seattle and Sierra Vista AZ.[6] Calvin graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 2005.[7] Calvin graduated from University of Michigan Law School.[1][6]

Career[edit]

Calvin is a Los Angeles based lawyer.[8] She is also an activist, author and entrepreneur.[6] Calvin is the Co-Founder of Michelle in Training (MiT), Co-Founder of Blerdology, formerly known as Black Girls Hack, and the Co-Founder and CEO of the Project ID Action Fund.[4] She is the Founder and Executive Director of Spread the Vote.[9] Spread the Vote is a non-profit organization whose mission is to close the gap between registered voters and voter turnout by helping voters get photo IDs in states that require identification in order for people to vote.[10][9] Calvin is also working for the passage of the IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act, which would create a free federal ID.[11]

Calvin's book, American Identity Crisis, was released on September 19, 2023.[1] She was named one of TIME Magazine's "16 People and Groups Fighting for a More Equal America",[10] 2018 Fast Company 100 Most Creative People in Business, and has been a Business Insider 30 Under 30, The Grio 100, and more.[6][1][10] Calvin has been featured in the New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, Essence, Glamour, NPR, PBS, BET, Marie Claire and many more print and digital outlets. She has been a guest commentator on MSNBC, CNN, Headline News, Sirius XM, and more[10][6].[1] Calvin is a sought out keynote speaker and voice for her expertise and opinions on politics, voting, ID related issues, and more.[1]

Selected publication[edit]

  • Calvin, Kat. American Identity in Crisis: Notes from an Accidental Activist. Amistad, 2023.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g On, Keen (2023-09-21). "Kat Calvin on Fighting for Those Without Documentation". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  2. ^ "She, The People: How Kat Calvin Is Working To Ensure Minorities Have Proper Voter Identification". Essence. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ^ Dickey, Megan Rose. "The 30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  4. ^ a b c "Hacking the Science of Black Nerds". BET. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  5. ^ Staff, TheGrio (January 15, 2013). "theGrio's 100: Kat Calvin, founder of 'Black Girls Hack'". TheGrio. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Kat Calvin - SheSource Expert - Women's Media Center". womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  7. ^ "Women leaders convene at MHC. | Mount Holyoke College". www.mtholyoke.edu. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  8. ^ Corin, Jaclyn (March 22, 2024). "THE MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE IN BUSINESS 2018". Fast Company.
  9. ^ a b NWATU, IJEOMA S. (October 23, 2020). "She, The People: How Kat Calvin Is Working To Ensure Minorities Have Proper Voter Identification".
  10. ^ a b c d "These 16 People and Groups Are Fighting for a More Equal America". TIME. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  11. ^ "People without IDs face barriers for voting". Indiana Public Radio. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-03-25.

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