Impact

Twenty years.
Real work.
Real impact.

Got To Stop COVID-19 Injustice Artwork
Erika Lucille Ewing in Got To Stop COVID-19 Collection

"When art calls you to action,
it becomes activism."

25+
Years of community-rooted impact
NY
State law changed through advocacy
2022
Anthem Award — Anti-Human Trafficking
NYC & DC
Public schools — UNITAS curriculum
2020
Nasdaq Bell ringing — Times Square
Sisters In Purple — Governor Kathy Hochul
Legislative Impact

Sisters In Purple —
Changing New York State Law

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of a survivor-led 501(c)(3) based in Harlem. Successfully advocated for trauma-informed discovery laws in New York State — turning grassroots organizing into legislation that protects survivors.

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Civic Engagement

D9 Harlem Votes —
Democracy in Action

Lead Event Producer of D9 Harlem Votes, organizing mayoral forums and civic education initiatives that brought democracy directly to Harlem communities and empowered residents to participate in the political process.

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D9 Harlem Votes — Mayoral Candidates Forum
BLM Mural — Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard Harlem 2020
Cultural Activism

BLM Mural —
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard

Co-organized and produced the historic Black Lives Matter mural on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, 2020 — one of the first major community gatherings following the George Floyd tragedy and COVID-19 quarantine. Featured in the New York Amsterdam News.

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Fashion Activism

Got To Stop LLC —
Fashion as a Force for Justice

Founder and Executive Producer of Got To Stop LLC — a social impact consulting company and fashion activism lifestyle brand. Each collection is a campaign anchored to a cause and its national awareness color palette. Featured in Vogue.com, recognized by NBCOUT, and cited in the Psychology of Radical Healing Syllabus as a tool for liberation and healing.

Got To Stop Classic Collection
Got To Stop Sedona Peace Week Collection
Got To Stop Human Trafficking Collection
Got To Stop Sexual Abuse Collection
Got To Stop Gun Violence Collection
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Got To Stop COVID-19 Collection — Harlem 2020
COVID-19 Collection — Harlem, 2020
Got To Stop Killing Us Collection
Got To Stop Killing Us Collection
Got To Stop Human Trafficking Collection
Human Trafficking Collection
Education & Curriculum

G.R.A.C.E. & P.O.W.E.R. —
Youth Leadership Programs

Creator of G.R.A.C.E. (Girls Are Resilient, Audacious, Courageous, Empowered) and P.O.W.E.R. (Purposeful, Original, Wise, Essential, Resilient) — transformative workshop programs using applied theatre and storytelling to build leadership, confidence, and resilience in young people. Developed for REACH Educational Solutions, implemented in school districts and community programs across the country.

G.R.A.C.E. and P.O.W.E.R. Advisory Curriculums
UNITAS Anthem Award Winning Curriculum
Anti-Human Trafficking

UNITAS —
Anthem Award Winning Curriculum

Contributed to the UNITAS curriculum development team, helping earn the 2022 Anthem Award for Transformative Anti-Human Trafficking Curriculum. Currently implemented in New York City and Washington D.C. public schools.

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Community Recognition

Recognized Nationally & Internationally

Honored by governments, institutions, and organizations across two decades of community leadership, advocacy, and social impact work.

UNITAS Nasdaq Bell Ringing Times Square 2021
Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell — Times Square, New York. August 11, 2021.
Erika Lucille Ewing on Times Square Billboard 2021
Times Square Billboard — New York. 2021.
2025
Citation — Empowering Domestic Violence Survivors of Trauma in the Community
Office of the NYC Public Advocate · Sisters In Purple
2022
Webby Gold Anthem Award — LIGHTS Human Trafficking Prevention Curriculum
Anthem Awards · UNITAS
2021
Thought Leader and Visionary Advocate for Community Social Justice — Businesswoman Par Excellence Service Award
Old Field Planters, Inc.
2020
Community Award
New York Black Nurses Association
2019
State Proclamations
Ohio Governor's Office  ·  New York State Senate, Senator Leroy George Comrie Jr.  ·  New York State Senate, Senator Kevin Parker
2019
Laure J. Banks Social Service Advocate — Community Activist Award
National Council of Negro Women, Queens Chapter
2017
Staff Recognition Award
Senior Dean of Academic Affairs, The City University of New York
2006–09
Major Institutional Grant — Adolescent Literacy Program
The City University of New York · Department of Youth and Community Development
2005
Phenomenal Woman
98.7 WRKS Kiss-FM, Emmis Communications, New York
2002
Grant — Innovative Arts Education Curriculum Development
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)