Eunique Jones Gibson
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Eunique Jones Gibson | |
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| Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowie State University |
| Occupations | CEO, Culture Brands |
| Known for | Creator of the "Because of Them, We Can™" campaign |
| Website | becauseofthemwecan |
Eunique Jones Gibson is the founder and publisher of Because of Them We Can™, CEO of Culture Brands and a photographer, and an author and activist.[1][2][3] She became known for creating the "Because of Them, We Can™" campaign.[1][4][5][6][7]
Eunique Jones Gibson was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Maryland.[8] She majored in communications at the Bowie State University.[9] After graduating, Gibson accepted a position in online advertising with Microsoft in New York City.[8][10][11]
Career
In September 2014, Eunique introduced a new project "Por Ellos, Sí Podemos" with the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month.[12]
In 2013, Gibson created and launched the Because of Them, We Can™ campaign during Black History Month.[1][4][5][13][14] Inspired by her own sons, the photo campaign included photos of children dressed as historical Black icons.[1][4][5][15][16][17] Because the campaign went viral, Eunique left her job to focus on the campaign and grow the movement.[1][4][15][18] Due to her work, she received a post to the Arts Advisory Board under the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.[9][19]
In February 2012, Gibson also created the photo awareness campaign "I AM Trayvon Martin" after the death of Trayvon Martin[1][5][20] to highlight the need for racial justice.[20]