Minneapolis, MN — Alysha Price promotes the power of strong and supportive co-parenting. As a child raised by co-parents, and as a Black co-parenting mother, she is challenging the narrative that single parents within Black communities cannot succeed. Her own experiences inspired her to write the book, “It’s Not Complicated: A Self Help Guide for Mothers Navigating the Obstacles of Co-Parenting.” She soon found that single parents were seeking tools and guidance to co-parent effectively. She is now filling that gap with The Price Dynamic, a social enterprise that inspires dignity and cooperation between single parents. The Bush Fellowship will enable her to work on her own family patterns and to deepen her understanding of the various formal and informal systems that support families. She hopes to build a strong coalition invested in reclaiming and uplifting the Black family experience.
What has informed your approach to leading change in your community?
It has a lot to do with me being a mother and not wanting to repeat some of the cycles that happened in my own family. Feedback from people around me also made me realize the impact I could have. From that grew a larger passion and purpose to change the narrative of what single parent households looked like in my community and the ways that we talked about them.
What is the last book you read that inspired you?
“The Authority Advantage,” by Adam Witty and Rusty Shelton. The book’s framework shares how to accelerate trust with a skeptical audience, building an authentic brand, and how to move thought leadership toward greater impact — all areas that I’m intentionally working on in this next phase of my leadership journey and development.
What is your favorite quote or expression?
“Have the courage to do good when no one is watching,” by Iyanlya Vanzant.
