Exec. Dir, GreenLight Fund PHL. Adjunct Professor, Temple U. Alum: Girard College, GWU, and Obama08. I love Philly, Philanthropy, Policy, Politics and Progress.
Keynote Speech: “Philadelphia in Flux” series hosted by Next City, 900AM-WURD, and the William Penn Foundation. Delivered at Moore College of Art on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 6pm.
Woodard to Head Nonprofit Venture Capital Firm; Forgoes Run for Third District Senate Seat
PHILADELPHIA — Omar T. Woodard, 32, announced today that he will not pursue the open Third District Senate seat, currently held by retiring State Senator Shirley M. Kitchen. Woodard is one of the winners of the #BlackVotersMatter…
A few weeks ago I gave a keynote speech to The GWU Black Men’s Initiativeat George Washington University, on the occasion of my 10th college reunion. I spoke about my formative experiences at GW as a freshman, specifically September 11th, 2001, my second week on campus. It forced me to confront my identity as a young, Black, Muslim man on a campus…