Essays, op-eds, and musings from the edge—spotlighting leadership through the eyes of a Black woman who leaped off the glass cliff and soared to new heights.
On Becoming the Writer My Grandmother Always Saw in Me
I have always carried stories. But I didn’t always call myself a writer. My grandmother did. Long before I claimed it for myself, she named it. She saw the way I noticed, the way I listened, the way language lived inside me. And now, all these years later — through essays, speeches, plays, and strategies — I write with the clarity, purpose, and power she always knew I had. Writing is where I lead without armor. It’s where I remember who I come from, and it’s how I imagine who we can become. My voice is shaped by legacy. And every word I write honors the woman who saw it coming.
-Nataki Garrett
2024 Doris Duke Artist Award Recipient in Theater
The Power, Peril, and Promise of the Creative Economy
Under Siege: Black Women Leaders and the Performative Reckoning
