Reverand Dr. Davis
Womanist, thought provoker, speaker, preacher, and community leader.
Reverend Tawana Angela Davis, Ph.D. is the curator for Dr. TAD Enterprises; a racial-justice organization that uses Womanism as an ontology, epistemology, racial justice approach that centers Black women, to address anti-Black racism, disparities in breast cancer and Black women, and domestic violence advocacy. Dr. Davis is also the Co-Founder of Soul 2 Soul Sisters: Love-Based Revolution.
Reverend Dr. Davis is the daughter of the late Edward Eugene Davis Jr. and the late Rose Lee Davis. Born and raised in Harlem, New York she was educated in the public school system, raised in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and began her life of service in the beautiful shadows of her mom and dad.
After attending St. John’s University, Tawana completed her last year of studies at State University of New York Empire State with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management. Reverend Dr. Davis earned a certificate in Project Management from New York University and Human Resources (PHR) from Cornell University. Later, she received a Master of Divinity at Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA. Rev Dr. Davis earned a Master of Arts in Leadership and Change and her Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership and Change at Antioch University Graduate School of Leadership and Change.
Reverend Dr. Davis is a Womanist, thought provoker, speaker, preacher, and community leader. She is a breast cancer survivor and is in active treatment for metastatic breast cancer. She is an advocate and activist for racial justice, breast cancer awareness, and a certified domestic violence advocate. Dr. Davis is a retired Itinerant Elder in the AME Church. Reverend Dr. Davis is the Co-Founder of Soul 2 Soul Sisters, a Black Woman-centered, racial justice non-profit organization that centers Black lives and experiences. Established in 2015, Soul 2 Soul Sisters is leading and facilitating anti-racism work across the country through its signature program Facing Racism. Tawana is a contributor to the ground-breaking academic textbook “Race Work and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience.” Dr. Davis is also a contributor to “Explore: Vocational Discovery in Ministry.” She hosts a vodcast/podcast called #tuesdayswithtawna on Fb Live, various Podcast platforms, and YouTube. Tawana is featured as the moderator and strategic planner for the Telly award-winning Healing the Healers II 4-part series on Domestic Violence Awareness produced by Odyssey Impact and Transform Films. Tawana was a presenter of three workshops for the Conference on Crimes Against Women. Dr. Davis serves on the board of directors for the Institute of Racial Equity and Excellence, serves on the Patient Co-Creation Council for Genentech, Inc., the advisor to the Bexa Equity Alliance (BEA) as a breast cancer survivor and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, and serves as a member of American Cancer Society National Breast Cancer Roundtable.
Tawana is a proud mother of two master level educators, a grandmother, and most of all a Justice activist for all!
Passion & Compassion
Areas of Expertise
Consulting
Provide HR, measurable standard operating procedure, and Infrastructure consulting for non-profits, start-ups, and reorgs. Successful, unique, and impactful DEIB consultant for leadership in non- and for-profit organizations.
Teaching
Racial justice curriculum development, religious, communal, organizational teaching and development.
Writing
Published an ebook “You Are Not Your Diagnosis: A Reflective Journey of Healing." Contributor to the groundbreaking text book “Race, Work & Leadership”; Contributor to “Explore: Vocational Discovery in Ministry”
Presenting
Presentation topics include Womanist dismantling anti-Black racism, domestic violence and breast cancer awareness, human resources and organizational structure; Conference on Crimes Against Women; SHARE Conference; domestic violence awareness training.
Preaching
Retired Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church; Preaching rooted in Womanism, liberation, and dismantling white supremacy, systemic ills, and seeing ourselves as the Black diaspora in the sacred texts.
Pastoral Care
Studied at the Interdenominational Theological Center with a Pastoral Care concentration; 6-units of Clinical Pastoral Education; Provide care in religious settings, Black-led non-profit organizations, and individual care. To set up a pastoral care session, please email [email protected]
Domestic Violence Support
Domestic violence survivor who provides healing through workshops and presentations to bring awareness to domestic/intimate partner violence, provide resources, and to end the silence; Certified Domestic Violence Advocate
Breast Cancer Support
Seven and a half year metastatic breast cancer survivor and thriver; I use my voice, storytelling, and research to break the cultural norms of silence, shame, and fear in the hopes of reducing the 41% mortality rate of Black women as compared to white women; Guest speaker/presenter at conferences, podcasts, news programming and community events.