Meet Shaneisha Dodson
Shaneisha Dodson is an award-winning playwright, author, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Brilliant Girl and Black Girlz Productions. She was born in Arkansas and currently resides in Burbank, CA. Dodson earned her Bachelor’s from Grambling State University, a Master’s from Dallas Baptist University, and a certificate in women’s entrepreneurship from Cornell University. Dodson has received numerous accolades including the 2023 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2023 Honorary Doctorate, and the 2015 Best Playwright.
In 2012, she took her love of the arts to the next level and founded Black Girlz Productions. Her goal is to bring awareness to social issues through theatre. Dodson has written, directed, and independently produced three full-length productions that have toured throughout the United States. In addition, her work has been presented at the Playwright’s Playground at the Classical Theatre of Harlem, Inkwell Theatre, Soundscape Theater, HBMG Foundation, and Logan Theatre. In 2019, she curated a Love Letters to the Black Man event that received recognition from the Mayor of Houston, TX.
Shaneisha Dodson and Brilliant Girl were nominated for the first quarter 2024 Black Business Scholarship.
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