Trabian Shorters

Trabian Shorters is one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs and the catalyst of a national movement to first define Black people by their aspirations and contributions, then to secure their fundamental freedoms to live, own, vote and excel.

He is a retired tech entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and former vice president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, where he was responsible for $300M in active grants and endowments in 26 U.S. cities. His nonprofit social impact network, BMe Community, is award-winning for innovation, impact, and storytelling and boasts more than 400 Black leaders plus institutional allies committed to building “equity without stigma.” Shorters is the author of the award winning cognitive framework, called Asset-Framing®, which heads of influential philanthropic, journalism, and social impact networks are adopting internationally.Shorters is also the proud husband of international Radical/Purpose Clarity Coach, Yetunde Shorters, and father to two adult sons and preschool twin daughters whom he easily loves more than he loves air.