Young Women Misbehavin'

As organizations proud of their legacy of supporting working women, Business and Professional Women’s Foundation and BPW/USA honor today’s trailblazing women as they lead the way in creating successful workplaces.

This Misbehavin’ interview is one in a series as BPW commemorates Women’s History Month.

Name: Ayoka Blandford

Title: Communications Director

Organization: BPW

Ayoka Blandford is a writer with a background in PR and Communications. As a working mother, Blandford is passionate about her community, children and education.

My favorite woman in history is…Sojourner Truth. When I was little, my mother had a framed poster that hung in our dining room of Truth giving her famous speech dubbed “Ain’t I a woman?” An abolitionist and women’s rights advocate, she was waaaaaaay before her time. Born around 1797, she gave herself the name Sojourner Truth.

Women have helped me succeed in my career by… serving as role models. Women within my family and inner circle have helped me become self-confident and offered support and strength through their example. I always tell women in particular to be aware of their actions because there are young people watching.

I support Business and Professional Women’s Foundation because…women and girls still need organizations dedicated to equity and creating leaders for tomorrow.

I’m proud to be a Misbehavin’ Woman by…talking to my daughter about anything and everything…and telling her the truth about it. And I will do the same for my son.

You too can celebrate a woman in your life by making a $50 donation in her honor to BPW Foundation.

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