KAMILAH A'VANT
PRISM AWARD
KAMILAH A'VANT
Black Culture Speaker Communications Professional DEI Leader Educator
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Kamilah is committed to creating meaningful actions in advancing equity efforts across institutions and organizations. She is a diversity ambassador who champions inclusion and a human who pays it forward. As a seasoned DEI&B leader, her purpose is to expand recognition and inclusion opportunities in personal and professional spaces. Kamilah focuses on growing inclusion by amplifying diverse voices, empowering and advocating for underrepresented
students and groups, addressing issues of racial equity while fostering relationships that lead to meaningful actions and social impact.
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She is the Assistant Dean of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives for the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. She has experience in various senior leadership roles in the fields of media, publishing, finance and television. Formerly, the Director of Diversity Programs at Color Magazine she created, executed and managed logistics for the brand’s DE&I programming, training and oversaw all editorial content of the online publication. She spent 9 years in broadcast television managing 71 US broadcast television stations and was an Adjunct Professor at Bay Path University teaching management, organizational studies and women’s leadership courses. Kamilah holds abachelor’s degree in economics from Rhode Island College, a master’s degree in management along with a graduate certificate in leadership from the University of Maryland University College.
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She is committed to community. Currently, Kamilah is a commission member with the Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday Commission, serves in leadership positions or on the board of several organizations including Children’s Friend, Johnson & Wales University-Media & Communications Studies, the National Association of Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and the Rhode Island Black Film Festival. She is a member of ForbesBLK, a Black culture and diversity consultant. She is a proud mom of two sons, Michael and Dante.