Tashara Parker is a 4-time Emmy Award-winning journalist & founder of Loud Women Lead, with over a decade of impactful storytelling and advocacy. Known for her dynamic style, Tashara has built a legacy across CBS and NBC affiliates and at WFAA in Dallas, where her Emmy-winning series “Rooted” gave voice to marginalized communities and sparked vital national conversations around identity.

Beyond storytelling, Tashara has been a key advocate in Texas for the CROWN Act, a landmark law banning race-based hair discrimination, for which she testified before Texas lawmakers, contributing to its bipartisan passage in 2023. This work reflects her commitment to social justice, inspiring change through her voice and platform.

Honored as one of Black Enterprise’s National 40 Under 40 and named Best News Anchor of 2022 by D Magazine, Tashara’s story is a testament to staying true to oneself.