Ebony Underwood

Ebony Underwood is the founder/CEO of WE GOT US NOW. A social entrepreneur, visionary leader, content creator, and daughter who experienced firsthand the devastation of decades of separation from her incarcerated father, Ebony was determined to center the lived expertise of children impacted by parental incarceration. In 2018, she launched, WE GOT US NOW, the nation’s leading innovation hub advancing the well-being of children and young adults impacted by parental incarceration.

Underwood’s impressive achievements include a Proclamation from the City of New York, nominated as a Skadden Honors Fellow, Aspen Ascend Fellow, Galaxy Gives Fellow, and a distinguished fellow among global leaders by the Aspen Institute IDEAS Festival. Her thought leadership has been tapped by Google, as a digital series producer, U.S. Senator Cory Booker to provide technical assistance on proposed legislation, and the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine. She’s been a featured guest speaker at Yale Law School, Columbia Law School, NYU Law School, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Harvard School of Education, Howard University, SXSW, and the White House as a herald voice for children with incarcerated parents.

Ebony has been published in USA Today, Yahoo News, and PBS American Portrait and co-authored a chapter in the research publication, “Handbook on Children with Incarcerated Parents”. She’s been honored with the Arizona State University’s Champion of Child Well-Being Award, Dream Corps Next Step to Justice Award and named a “Woman on Top” by hip-hop artist, Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova Cares for her work and contributions.