Danielle Moodie-Mills Named 2012 Honoree of The Root 100
“It’s an honor to be recognized alongside such an esteemed group of black leaders and trailblazers who help to shape our culture and our political landscape. … I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life besides working to create sustainable and equitable communities. Many thanks to The Root for continuing to provide a platform for myself and countless others who live, love and labor out loud.”
D.C. lesbian Danielle Moodie-Mills, speaking in a statement released today announcing her spot on 2012’s The Root 100, a list of “black achievers and influencers between the ages of 25 and 45 [who] represent the ideals of The Root,” a division of the Washington Post Co. that bills itself as the leading source of online news and commentary from an African-American perspective. Moodie-Mills is the director of education advocacy at the National Wildlife Federation, a co-founder of the FIRE (Fighting Injustice to Reach Equality) Initiative at the Center for American Progress and a board member of SMYAL (Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League). Among others named to The Root 100 were MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, and former NFL player Wade Davis.
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