The Breakfast Club INTERVIEW: LaTosha Brown & Chanceé Lundy Talk National Mentorship Month, Reclaiming Girlhood, Healing + More
Jan 23, 2026
Chanceé Lundy, a youth organizer running mentorship and leadership programs for Black girls, and LaTosha Brown, a community organizer building philanthropic support for Southern Black women-led groups, discuss National Mentorship Month. They talk about intergenerational mentorship, reclaiming girlhood, healing through community, practical program work, participatory grantmaking, and how to support and fund this movement.
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Mentorship Is Multigenerational
- Mentorship is a multigenerational exchange where everyone both gives and receives wisdom.
- LaTosha Brown says mentorship isn't only for youth; every generation should deposit knowledge into others.
How A Girls Group Changed A Teen's Path
- Chanceé Lundy describes meeting LaTosha at 14 and finding a weekly girls group that kept her out of trouble.
- That safe space later became the foundation for her lifelong work with young women.
Embrace Corrective Love
- Accept correction from people who love you because correction is an expression of care.
- LaTosha Brown says growth requires being open to honest feedback from trusted mentors.
