Denisha Allen is Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children, a member of the Governance Board at Step Up For Students, and founder of Black Minds Matter, an organization devoted to promoting the development of high-quality school options for Black students. She previously served as School Choice and Youth Liaison to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at the U.S. Department of Education. Her work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Education Week, and Real Clear Education, among other outlets.