Women’s History Month

Kiahna W. Davis is a finance and operations professional, leadership guru, author, community activist, speaker, philanthropist, and a kingdom kid. She is a graduate of Indiana University, where she was initiated into Tau Chapter in the Spring of 1997. She later received her MBA in Accounting, focusing on taxation, from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is […]

Rev. Janai S. A. Downs Janai Downs is a proud native of Gary, Indiana, and has lived as an Indianapolis resident for nearly 24 years.   Janai has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2005 when she joined the staff of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis. In her twelve-plus years with the Y, Janai served […]

Indiana’s “do-everything” forward completed 16 seasons in the WNBA, stepping away from her Naismith and Women’s Basketball Hall-of-Fame-career following the 2016 season. Her naming as recipient of the very first ESPN Humanitarian Award in 2015 and a 14-year run of community service by her Catch the Stars Foundation are testament to her work off the […]

Take a look at our list of Women’s History Month Honorees on behalf of Praise Indy below Presented By Eskanazi Health! Rev. Janai Shirley Ann Downs Click here to learn more on why Rev. Janai Shirley Ann Downs is one of our honorees! Kiahna W. Davis Click here to learn more on why Kiahna W. […]

We can always count on Brown Girl Jane to support Black women and with their #BrownGirlSwap campaign, they’re definitely keeping the support going strong! The #BrownGirlSwap campaign originally called on women to commit to swapping at least five of their daily products for brands owned by Black women. Since the launch of the campaign, Brown […]