To use arts and storytelling to build a more equitable society – and build the collective capacity of individuals, organizations, and coalitions to do the same.
Founded in 2016 by members of the Broadway community as a direct response to the nation's pandemic of racism and police brutality, Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has since grown into a Tony Award-winning organization uniting artists with legal experts and community leaders to have a lasting impact on policy issues including criminal justice reform and education equity.
We currently focus a majority of our work on initiatives connected to the criminal legal system in New York City and state.
STAFF
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Dria Brown
CO-DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
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Robb Nanus
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Soma Okoye
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT MANAGER
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Leia Squillace
CO-DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Wanna join the team? Learn more here.
SENIOR ADVISORS
Nkosi Cain, Senior Community Engagement Advisor
Anisah Sabur-Mumin, Senior Advocacy Advisor
Britton Smith, Senior Artistic Advisor
Susan Sturm, Senior Policy & Research Advisor
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Richard Gray, Chair
Carolyn Tharp, Vice Chair
Gloria Zarate, Treasurer
Kate Berry, Secretary
Zhailon Levingston
Naila McKenzie
Adrienne Warren
Ben Wexler
Betsy Zeidman
Britton Smith, President
Robb Nanus, Executive Director
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Zakiyah Ansari
Anurima Bhargava
Olati Johnson
Andrea Levere
Jeannie Oakes
Jeanine Tesori
Kendall Thomas
Broadway Advocacy Coalition was founded by:
Jackie Bell, Amber Iman, Cameron J Ross, Britton Smith, Adrienne Warren & Christian Dante White
For press inquiries, please reach out to Kelly Stotmeister from Polk + Co.
SUPPORT
Broadway Advocacy Coalition is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.