Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Reverend Dr. Adrian Booth Johnson
- Founder of the Woye Bra Initiative under the nonprofit Infinity Global Empowerment.
- Former executive at Coca-Cola and U.S. Department of Energy.
- A passionate advocate for women’s empowerment in Africa, especially in Ghana.
- Known affectionately as “Reverend Granny” in African villages.
🌍 Key Ac complishments
- Created over 325 women entrepreneurs in Ghana, West Africa.
- Launched a program to produce and distribute reusable sanitary pads to combat period poverty.
- Travels to Africa twice a year to train and support women in business, marketing, and financial literacy.
- Developed partnerships with organizations like Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and The Links, Inc. to support her mission.
🧭 Personal Journey
- Became a mother at 17, earned her GED, and later a business degree from the University of Louisville.
- Worked her way up from secretary to project manager in nuclear energy and later to corporate leadership at Coca-Cola.
- Inspired by a lifelong dream to go to Africa, which she fulfilled in 2001 and has continued annually since.
💡 Programs and Initiatives
- Woye Bra: A program that empowers women in Ghana to make and sell reusable sanitary pads, helping girls stay in school.
- Youth Engagement: Connects U.S. students (e.g., from Cass Tech in Detroit) with African youth through Zoom and cultural exchanges.
- HBCU Engagement: Took 21 HBCU students to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup as part of Coca-Cola’s “Open Happiness” campaign.
🗣️ Inspirational Quotes
- “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.”
- “The question is not who is going to let you be successful, but who is going to stop you.”
- “Sometimes it’s just a bend in the road, not the end of the road.”
- “When I walk into a dark room, I don’t look for light. I know God is there.”
🌐 How to Support
- Website: www.woyebra.org
- Donations support training, materials, and expansion of the Woye Bra program.
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