Danielle has dedicated the past 15 years to organizing and speaking up for marginalized communities. She has worked on issues such as education funding, women's rights, and has spent the past 8 years working for criminal justice reform. Danielle was recently highlighted by the American Bar Association. In 2017 she created the multi-media show For the Love of Justice, where she shines light on our criminal justice system through powerful lyrics and thought provoking visuals.
Like artist such as Nina Simone or Bob Marley, Danielle鈥檚 music offers us food for thought and food for the soul. Danielle has been awarded Teen Empowerment's Peacemaker in Action award and the Jessica-Bain Community Excellence award.
This sensational singer lists powerful influences that lit her fuse like Nina Simone, Big Mama Thornton, and Lauryn Hill. Ponder opens her mouth to sing it's readily apparent; there's another name that belongs in that pantheon as well. Danielle Ponder, and her time is now.