CAmille Bennett
Project Say something
Camille Bennett, wife of Taurus Bennett and mother of Christian (20), Morgan (16) is an interfaith spiritual leader, entrepreneur and white supremacy abolitionist. Camille has 10 years of experience in training white allies on Critical Race Theory through examining the harm of white supremacy within progressive spaces. Her global perspective stems from living on the island of St. Maarten, she is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and has been an Alabama resident for 30 years.
In 2014 Camille founded Project Say Something, a nonprofit organization with a mission to confront white supremacy and patriarchal violence through Black history using direct action, community empowerment, education and civic engagement to reconcile the past with the present. initially a local grassroots effort, mobilized regionally and nationally through coalition building, sustained protests, and advocacy for the political power and humanization of Black Alabamians. In 2020, Project Say Something formed the Alabama C.A.R.E (AL Child care centers Advocating for Resources and Equity) with a mission to advocate for equitable policies for Black women and children. Project Say Something spearheaded other regional and national coalitions including: Liberating Spaces, Alabama Moves and the Southern Black Women’s Power Fund. In addition, PSS is on the frontlines of voter education, helping to increase voter turnout by exposing white supremacy within political systems. In 2020, PSS was a catalyst for change in Florence, Alabama as they grabbed the attention of the Alabama Democratic Party and collaborated to unseat Mayor Steve Holt by exposing his racial insensitivity and bias. Project Say Something’s most prominent role in Alabama has been within the advocacy for the removal of Confederate monuments, receiving national and international attention for their efforts.
Camille, a graduate of The University of Alabama, earned a National Championship in public speaking while on The University of Alabama Forensics Team in 1999. Bennett has been the Chief facilitator of Living Spirit Center for Spiritual Oneness since 2012 and Owner/Co-Director of Focus Scope Child Enrichment Centers since 2013. In 2014, Camille Bennett founded Project Say Something(PSS) in December 2014, a nonprofit organization with a mission to confront white supremacy and patriarchal violence through Black history using direct action, community empowerment, education and civic engagement to reconcile the past with the present.