2026 

Radical Release Fellowship

Meet the Fellows

Radical Release gathers leaders who have long carried more than their share — women whose work is rooted in community, courage, and an unshakable commitment to justice. Across 20 weeks of storytelling, reflection, collective care, and dedicated coaching, the fellowship becomes both refuge and forge: a space to exhale, to remember, and to rebuild from the inside out.

The true power of this cohort lives in the women themselves — movement architects, culture shapers, truth tellers — grounding their leadership in healing so their impact can be as enduring as their vision.

We are honored to introduce the fellows of this year’s Radical Release cohort:

  • Ariel Moore is a change-maker, strategist, and second-generation Angeleno, born just weeks before the 1992 riots. As the daughter of a formerly incarcerated parent, her work is informed by the ramifications of carceral capitalism and the power of the Black radical tradition.

  • Charity Hope Tolliver is a lifelong abolitionist, mother, aunt, seasoned community organizer, and movement builder with over 20 years of experience advancing racial and housing justice.

    Charity is the co-editor (alongside their brilliant co-editors) of the forthcoming book How to End Family Policing (Haymarket Press). Charity’s work is rooted in a commitment to transforming systems of oppression and building solidarity among those most impacted.

  • Kat Walden (she/her) is a Philly born and raised, don't worry she will let you know. Kat is energized by engaging in and cultivating intentional spaces for radical movement building and dreaming that fight for the rights and liberation of BIPOC communities, and ensure their humanity is always front and center. Kat graduated from Temple University with a B.S. in Human Development and Community Engagement in 2017. When she is not dreaming and scheming about liberation work you can find her throwing tailgates for her Philadelphia Eagles or snuggling and sharing cheese sticks with her dog, Little Miss Sugar Plum.

  • Nicole Hunt, President of UNITEHERE Local 634 a Union that represents over 2,000 Food Service workers across the city of Philadelphia in over 200 schools. Mother of two sons and Grandmother to 5 grandchildren. Every day my goal is to make sure that the members are treated with dignity and respected at their workplace and beyond.

  • Tearanie Chinn is the Arizona Senior Democracy Defense Manager at All Voting is Local, where she leads coalition-based efforts to protect voting access and counter election threats statewide. A former educator and longtime organizer, her work centers on building resilient, people-powered movements rooted in care, strategy, and collective liberation.

  • Brittany is a Pennsylvania-based advocate committed to uplifting Black voices and building community power.

  • Dreama J. Caldwell is the Executive Co-Director of Down Home North Carolina, a grassroots rural organizing group rooted in small towns across the state. A native of Alamance County, she came to organizing after a harmful encounter with the local criminal justice system. Formerly in early childhood education and hospitality, she helped launch the Alamance Bail Fund, ran for County Commissioner, and now develops working-class leaders and advances racial justice.

  • LaDon Love is a force who doesn’t wait for permission. She builds power, disrupts the status quo, and insists communities thrive. As Executive Director of SPACEs In Action, she mobilizes Black, Brown, and immigrant families across D.C. to fight for childcare, healthcare, and tax justice. With 25+ years of bold organizing and storytelling, she turns community voices into action that can’t be ignored.

  • Phaedra Jackson, has worked in the progressive political space for the last 19 years. Currently, she works as the Vice President of Unit Advocacy and Effectiveness at the NAACP, working to build Black political, social, and economic power to end racial injustice. A proud and eternal Texan, she now resides in Maryland.

  • Day Bradshaw is a political and community organizer and issue based campaign and narrative specialist. She has spent the last 10 years designing local and national campaigns for liberation, figuring out new ways to reach people and communities, building out and managing projects and programming in service of changing material realities for underserved and under-resourced communities. Her soul work lies at the intersections of storytelling, leadership development, class, and racial justice.

  • Cameron is a dreamer and an organizer with a decade of experience in movement work. She is committed to building the world we not only need, but deserve.

  • Liz Dupee is a strategic leader with experience in fund development, political advocacy, community organizing, and data strategy. She has led teams in advancing policy campaigns, building grassroots and donor networks, and strengthening organizational infrastructure. Currently a Deputy Director at Mothering Justice, Liz has spent her career driving social change, protecting basic needs, expanding paid family leave, and empowering mamas, caregivers, and birthing people through leadership development, coalition-building, and storytelling.

  • Melissa Mason has been an organizer, researcher, and program director with UNITE HERE. She joined the labor movement in 2002 through the graduate teacher organizing campaign at Yale University and has organized hospitality workers in Vancouver, B.C., Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, PA. Melissa lives in New Haven with her family.

  • Ruth Idakula is an advocate and organizer around racial justice and education justice focused on the safety of children in public schools. Her principles are based in Black/African spirituality and culture.

  • Elona J. Wilson is a Portland-based creative and organizer committed to healing, clarity, and collective liberation. She’s excited to deepen her practice through Radical Release.

  • Céshia Elmore-Powell (she/her/queen), M.Ed., also known as Queen Phierce, is a Blacktivist, educator, and artist dedicated to uplifting Black LGBTQ+ communities in Philadelphia. After 15 years in special education, she entered grassroots activism in 2020 and now serves as the Community Organizing and Engagement Manager at a regional Reproductive Justice organization, where she leads mutual aid work, facilitates leadership development, and creates RJ-centered workshops. Her leadership has earned broad recognition, including a City of Philadelphia Citation, a certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership, and a seat as the only woman on the Board of Directors for Philadelphia Black Gay Pride.

  • A proud native Detroiter, Jenell brings deep love for her city, her family, and her community into all that she does. She currently advocates for students, educators, and public sector workers, drawing on her past experience as a middle school teacher, school social worker, and nonprofit leader. Outside of her work, she enjoys spending time with her kids and dog, and cooking whenever she can.

  • Mishara Davis is an organizer at heart with over a decade of experience advancing voter engagement and community-led advocacy. She leads national program strategy at State Voices supporting state tables build long-term power. Mishara earned her B.A. from the University of Michigan and MPA from Indiana University.

  • A native of Los Angeles and a young mother, Tamara has built her work around housing justice and movement building. Since 2020, she has been active in Nevada, where her advocacy has contributed to the passage of four bills across three legislative sessions, reflecting her commitment to creating meaningful change in her community.