For Immediate Release August 1, 2024
New Georgia Project / New Georgia Project Action Fund
Austin Heller, Communications Associate
New Georgia Project and New Georgia Project Action Fund Welcome Dr. Roslyn Satchel
Rev. Dr. Roslyn Satchel
(Atlanta, GA) – The New Georgia Project (NGP) and New Georgia Project Action Fund (NGPAF) are thrilled to announce Rev. Dr. Roslyn Satchel as the organization’s Interim CEO.
Dr. Satchel’s years of experience as a community organizer, advocate, interfaith coalition leader, and non-profit executive will strengthen NGP/AF’s ongoing work to mobilize the New Georgia Majority of Black and young Georgians and other historically marginalized communities.
“I’m honored to step into this role and continue building power with Black, young, and other left out and underestimated communities–a commitment to which I’ve dedicated my career,” said Dr. Satchel. “This is a critical election year for racial justice, economic justice, healthcare access, reproductive freedom, and more. I’m energized and confident in Georgia voters’ power to shape our future.”
Dr. Satchel’s work at the intersections of race, culture, religion, and politics–from teaching law and ethics to fighting for juvenile justice in Atlanta–is always centered on advancing justice for underrepresented groups.
“Rev. Dr. Satchel is one of the country’s leading scholars on race, media, and public policy as it relates to Black and Brown people across the U.S. and throughout the African diaspora,” said NGP Board Chair and NGPAF Treasurer Francys Johnson. “Her intricate understanding of the complex issues unfolding right now in politics, academia, and current events puts her in a unique position to strategically help protect Georgia voters who have seen countless attempts to suppress their votes and who, sometimes, are rightfully cynical with a political process that has left them out. Dr. Satchel cares about our democracy and our state and country’s future. Her work with the New Georgia Project will undoubtedly reflect her unwavering passion for people-powered movements.”
Georgia remains a key swing state in the 2024 election, and the NGP and NGPAF teams are already working hard to knock on millions of doors, recruit poll workers, and help register 50,000 Georgians to vote – especially among Black communities and communities who have been underestimated and excluded from the political process.
“Dr. Satchel brings a unique and powerful perspective to this role; she seamlessly bridges academia and activism, and she’s got that ‘It Factor’ that motivates people to action,” said Dr. Erin L. Ryan, chair of Dr. Satchel’s department during her time at the Kennesaw State University School of Communication and Media. “Community activism is a critical force in shaping political outcomes that ensure diverse voices are heard and represented, and Roslyn engages and mobilizes people unlike anyone I’ve encountered before.”
“She understands how to build coalitions, mobilize support, message strategically, and inspire action,” said Dr. Melina Abdullah, Black Lives Matter Grassroots. “In research, interfaith practices, and healing justice efforts, Roslyn’s citizen journalism and media relations skills prove she understands community power building at a deep level.”
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