Shattered child, troubled teen, transformed by the love and generosity of a street minister into one of CBC’s 150 Black Women making Canada a better place.

Cheryl Nembhard is a dynamic international speaker, author, podcast/tv host and social justice advocate who also uses her artistic talents in film and theatre to tackle some of the toughest societal issues. Her service includes working with at-risk youth, former gang members, sexual assault victims and teenage mothers. Her not-for-profit educational theatre company, EMG Education has performed special assemblies on topics such as mental health, anti-black racism, and bullying in over 190 Ontario high schools. Cheryl is co-host of ‘See, Hear, Love’, a nationally televised talk show on YES TV. She recently published an interactive journal for teenage girls entitled “Brave: This Is Us”, and hosts a weekly inspirational podcast entitled ‘On The Path’. Cheryl serves on the board of Brave Global Canada, a movement for at-risk girls, and also sits on the national steering committee for “Power of Her” a World Vision initiative for marginalized women and girls globally.