Tawana Petty
Executive Director
Petty Propolis, Inc.
Tawana Petty, known as Honeycomb, is a mother, social justice organizer, poet, author, and keynote lecturer. She is the founding Executive Director of Petty Propolis, Inc., which focuses on poetry, anti-racism facilitation, and community-centered initiatives for data and digital justice. A 2023-2025 Just Tech Fellow with the Social Science Research Council, Petty serves on the CS for Detroit Steering Committee and has been involved with several prestigious programs, including the Rockwood Leadership Institute and Stanford PACS. She convened the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition from 2016 to 2024 and has held key roles in various data justice organizations. Petty’s numerous accolades include a 2018 Peacemaker Award from Wayne State University and recognition as one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics in 2021, along with several awards in 2023 and a spot on Business Insider’s AI Power List for Policy and Ethics in 2024.
