Eshe Shukura

Eshe Shukura is the Cultural Strategist with the Economic Security Project. Eshe spent 5 years working in the field of Reproductive Justice furthering the vision of its Black Feminist foremothers. They most recently worked as the Georgia State Organizer with URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. In this position, they managed 8 college and community URGE chapters. They were a lead organizer in the fight to end the Georgia Abortion Ban, advancing the fight through deep community building and creative activations. In 2019, they were awarded the Vanguard for Change Award from SPARK Reproductive Justice Now and Reproductive Justice Warrior Award at from SisterSong at their annual, Let’s Talk About Sex conference. Eshe has planned several cultural activations from coordinating the 2016 All Access: Abortion Rights concert in Atlanta to renting out Cascade Skating Rink for an Abortion Positive Party! They believe culture is the main connector of people, producing creative works, events, gathering, and building authentic relationships, starts to embody our visions for liberated futures. New to economic justice, Eshe is embracing their reality, learning new concepts and trusting the wisdom of their own economic experiences.