Carol Moseley Braun. Barbara Jordan. Shirley Chisholm. These were the Black women that Councilwoman Natasha Williams-Brown watched, followed, and was inspired by to become the activist she is today.
Reflecting on her 30-year political journey, Councilwoman Williams-Brown attributes her trajectory as both an activist and community advocate to her undergraduate education. As both a full-time student and employee of Georgia State, she was involved with many student organizations like the Black Student Alliance and pledging Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. It was Williams-Brown’s involvement that also helped contribute to the campus protests. As a result of this advocacy for the Black student population, the institution established its Office of African American Student Services & Programs, as well as the implementation of African Studies courses.
From those protests to working under previous Governor Roy Barnes, Councilwoman Brown knew that she was on the right path. Williams- Brown’s ambition to get involved in her communities continues. She is currently the Councilwoman for District 6 in South Fulton and has also held executive volunteer positions for groups like her PTA. “A neighborhood, a community, the spaces that we live in are only as good as you make them,” she stated. “ I think that’s very integral to who I am as a person… I’m not just gonna sit back and let the status quo be the status quo.”
Even in her selfless passion for her work, Councilwoman Williams-Brown recognizes that there can be hardships one faces when involved in politics. “I think the most difficult part of being a councilwoman is having to deal with the reality that not everybody has gone into politics for the good of the whole.” Despite those setbacks, she shows no signs of slowing down and plans to use every resource possible to give District 6 the community it deserves. “I think as long as there’s a need, I’m willing to fight to see that need met.”
Councilwoman Williams-Brown lives in SoFu with her husband and daughter.