Tamieka Atkins
Tamieka Atkins is the Chapter Director to develop the first chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance in Atlanta, GA. Previously, Tamieka served as the Board Liaison for Amnesty International USA, where she focused on developing the leadership of their Board around priority setting, strategic planning, and organizational development. Tamieka comes from a history of grassroots organizing, beginning with her work with the student-based organization Student Liberation Action Movement (SLAM) in 2001. Tamieka is currently enrolled in an MPA program, with an anticipated graduation date of 2015. She resides in Atlanta with her husband and daughter.
Presentations from Facing Race 2014
In the Era of Obamacare Healthcare Coverage is a Matter of Race and Class in Georgia
The decision to opt-in or out of Medicaid expansion has broad implications for women of color and LGBTQ people of color living in the South. And while progress has been made regarding preventative care and contraceptive coverage requirements, we know that without Medicaid expansion thousands of women and LGBTQ people will be without healthcare. Therefore organizations such as SPARK Reproductive Justice Now and the National Chapter of the Domestic Workers Alliance--Atlanta Chapter are leading the fight in Georgia to gain the full promise of the Affordable Care Act for all!
Speakers: Tamieka Atkins, Quita Tinsley, Shan Moten