Black Excellence: Telitia “Jenice” Fountain
https://www.obama.org/programs/leaders/usa/2024-2025/telitia-fountain
Telitia “Jenice” Fountain is the executive director of the Yellowhammer Fund, an abortion advocacy and reproductive rights organization serving Alabama and Mississippi. Jenice was chosen to lead the organization in 2022, against the backdrop of legal changes that impacted the organization’s ability to provide financial assistance, safe clinic transportation, and support for mothers facing legal barriers to care, while also conducting educational outreach for the community.