Highlighting women that are making a social difference during Women’s History Month: Melissa C. Potter

Women’s History Month is a very important month, during this month, it’s not just important to highlight historical women that have made a difference, but also women that are emerging to tell stories that are important to liberate the marginalized in society. Melissa C. Potter is doing this with style and innovation.

Melissa C. Potter is Head of Social Impact and Communications at Odyssey Impact & Transform Films. Melissa engages communities across the nation with high profile documentaries — creating. dialogue around today’s most pressing social justice issues including poverty, gun violence, mass incarceration, racial justice, intolerance and hate crimes. Her work has served as the catalyst for national campaigns, as well as the formation of prison ministries, community coalitions and support programs. Melissa believes that diverse storytelling can inspire empathy, awareness and action nationwide.

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Yolanda Gibson: What does Odyssey Impact aim to do?

Melissa C. Potter: Odyssey Impact believes in the power of stories to inspire social justice changemakers. We use multimedia content and documentary films primarily to amplify and lift up these stories and to raise audience…