Anika Bowie

Anika Bowie is an experienced leader in community engagement and social justice advocacy, currently serving as the Creator for Run Like Harriet since April 2020 and as the Lead Consultant for Anika Bowie LLC since March 2020. Bowie holds a Vice President position at the NAACP since December 2018 and previously worked as the Political Director for Attorney General Keith Ellison with the Minnesota DFL Party from June to December 2022. Other notable roles include Regional Organizing Director for Elizabeth Warren for President in early 2020, Lead Campaign Organizer for the MN Restore the Vote Coalition from January 2018 to January 2020, and Co-Chair of Criminal Justice Reform at NAACP Minneapolis from November 2016 to December 2018. Additionally, Bowie has a background in juvenile justice, having coordinated a pioneering re-entry program for Saint Paul Public Schools. Education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Corrections & Social Justice from Hamline University.