Aisha Dew's Legacies, Legends, and Leaders Event

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Address:

Skyline Terrace

1601 West Trade Street

Charlotte, NC 28216

Honoring:

The late Honorable Kelly Alexander

James and the late Barbara Ferguson

The Women of the Tuesday Morning Breakfast (the late Honorable Sarah Stevenson, Mary Johnson, Laura McClettie, Jackie Edwards Walton, Natheley McElrath)

Senator Charlie Dannelly

Honorary Chairs:

Mayor Vi Lyles

Rev. Kenneth Robinson

Ruth Sloane

Host Committee:

Lara Rann

Jacob Vance

Daks Mclettie

Jay Ferguson

Speakers:

Vi Lyles

Kenneth Robinson

Montica Talmedge

Elaine Marshall

Doug Wilson

Ruth Sloane

Lara Rann

Sponsors:

The Honorable Bobby Drakeford

The Honorable Julie Eiselt

Lindsay Cunningham Joyner

Brad Crone

Fred Atkins

Myra Sceau

Ralph W. Belk

Young Democrat Sponsor:

Gerda Stein

Corita Floyd

Debra Kozikowski

Community Sponsor:

The Honorable David Howard

The Honorable Amanda Edwards

Harry Taylor

Michael Marsicano

Monica Cloud

Kerry Moore

Tracy Hewett

Advocate Sponsor:

Bill Belk

Aisha O. Dew is a political strategist whose work has helped secure wins for candidates in over 70 races throughout North Carolina and across the country, including the historic election of Vi Lyles as mayor of Charlotte. Dew’s roles have included serving as First Vice Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Chair of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party and State Director for Bernie Sanders 2016. She was the first Black Woman to be elected chair of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party.

Aisha was the National Political and Program Director for Higher Heights for America, which is the “political home for Black women”, as the political director for Higher Heights for America, Dew develops and implements short and long-term strategies as well as plans to recruit, train and support Black women running for office. She also engaged and organized Higher Heights’ rapidly growing membership on the national, state and local levels.

Dew received a degree in arts administration from Salem College, with a concentration in theater that included studies at Yale University School of Drama. She is also a graduate of the United Way of Eastern Fairfield County’s Project Blueprint, a program that focuses on building diversity in board leadership. Dew has received numerous awards and recognition for her political leadership work throughout North Carolina and across the country.