Charisse Jackson Youngblood
Charisse Jackson Youngblood serves as the Director of People and Organizational Culture for Feminist Women’s Health Center (FWHC) in Atlanta, GA where she, in close partnership with the Executive Director and staff, helps to lead FWHC in building out the strategy, infrastructure, culture, and systems to accommodate recent and anticipated changes in strategic direction and FWHC’s continued commitment to racial equity and reproductive justice. She provides clarity and accountability for organizational, departmental, programmatic, and individual work planning. Establishes a robust internal onboarding, development, and support plan for staff. She also encourages employee wellness, retention, and ensures that FWHC is living up to our values throughout the organization. Charisse leads the investment in people, practice, and culture as FWHC grows and evolves; ensures effective organization-wide planning, decision-making, and change management processes; support organizational growth, planning, and capacity building and serve in a senior leadership role. She has served in numerous roles at FWHC since 2015. “We’re just ‘gon fight ‘till we win”
Citation: Jackson-Youngblood, Charisse. “We’re just ‘gon fight ‘till we win.” Interviewed by Ashby Combahee & Dartricia Rollins. 23 February 2023, Georgia Dusk: a southern liberation oral history, georgiadusk.com.
