Amber Hikes

In their childhood they lived in Japan, Hawaii, Georgia, Louisiana, and Delaware as their mother Dr Zenobia Lawerence Hikes's career in student affairs flourished.

Hikes began their activist career as an education access advocate, serving for 5 years as the local program director for Upward Bound at the University of Pennsylvania.

[10] Hikes' tenure saw their rise to international prominence with the introduction of a pride flag with brown and black stripes, intended to symbolize the struggle of people of color in the LGBT movement.

[11][12][13] The flag subsequently gained popularity a symbol of representation for LGBT people of color, including being worn by actress Lena Waithe at the Met Gala and flown at UK Black Pride 2019 in London.

[14] They pledged to focus on programs related to workplace culture, professional development, and more equitable employment policies, to empower people from traditionally marginalized communities to enter the organization's leadership.