ABOUT

MONIQUE COUVSON, Ed.D. (formerly Monique W. Morris) is an award-winning author, scholar, and documentarian with three decades of experience in the areas of education, civil rights, juvenile and criminal justice, and philanthropy. Recognized by TIME as a racial justice “Closer” in 2025 and by The Root 100 as one of the nation’s most influential African Americans in 2022, Dr. Couvson is the President and CEO of G4GC, a premier philanthropic intermediary focused on resourcing movements and organizations that center the wisdom and wellbeing of girls and gender expansive youth of color. She is a best-selling author of seven books, including the forthcoming book Girls, Unlimited: How to Invest in Our Daughters with More than Money (The New Press, 2025) and Charisma’s Turn (The New Press, 2023), which was named by the American Library Association as one the best graphic novels for teens. Dr. Couvson is an Executive Producer and co-writer of the documentary film, “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools,” which is based on two of Dr. Couvson’s books, Sing A Rhythm, Dance A Blues: Liberatory Education for Black and Brown Girls (The New Press, 2019) and Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (The New Press, 2016). Her 2018 TED talk on how to stop the criminalization of Black girls in schools has received over 2 million views and been translated into 20 languages.