Omisade Burney-Scott, she/her
(Oh-me-Shah-Day)

Omisade Burney-Scott (she/her) is a seventh-generation North Carolinian, Black Southern
feminist, storyteller, and reproductive justice advocate. She is also the Founder and Chief
Menopause Steward of The Black Girl's* Guide to Surviving Menopause (BG*G2SM), a
multidisciplinary narrative and culture-shift Reproductive Justice project focused on normalizing
menopause by centering the stories of Black women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, formerly
incarcerated/system-impacted people, and other marginalized groups within the Global Majority.
Founded in 2019, BGG2SM is rooted in the principles of Black feminism, Reproductive Justice,
and Healing Justice. Its core program offerings include intergenerational community programs,
peer learning and menopause training, leadership and advocacy focused on menopause, a
digital zine titled "Messages from the Menopausal Multiverse," and a podcast that offers
guidance and support for marginalized communities navigating the various stages of
menopause.

She has been featured in prominent media outlets, such as Katie Couric Media, Oprah Daily,
Forbes, VOGUE, WebMD, NPR, The Washington Post, Callaloo Literary Journal, and The New
York Times. Additionally, she has written articles and essays for Yes! Magazine, Blavity, Oprah
Daily, The Honey Pot Company, Scalawag, Ms. Magazine, and the anthology “Bloody Hell!
Adventures in Menopause From Around the World” edited by feminist author and journalist
Mona Eltahawy. Additionally, Omisade's work has been featured in the documentaries “The M
Factor: Shedding the Silence of Menopause” and “Periodical”.

Over the past 30 years, Omisade has been deeply involved in social justice movements seeking
to liberate marginalized communities, beginning with her own. Currently, she serves on the
advisory boards of Elektra Health and the Honey Pot Company Pulse Panel. In 2023, Omisade
was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship from the Open Society Foundation. This fellowship
supported her efforts to expand the narrative shift work of the Black Girl's Guide to Surviving
Menopause by including the stories and experiences of formerly incarcerated and
system-impacted individuals.

In October 2025, the Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause hosted an innovative
intergenerational menopause conference catering to the Global Majority, the queer community,
and current and formerly incarcerated individuals. In 2026, BGG2SM plans to launch a research
project advancing intersectional research, led by our team in partnership with NYU's School of
Nursing. This project will be informed by the lives of Black women, queer individuals, trans and
gender-expansive people, as well as those who are currently or formerly incarcerated, and
anyone else marginalized in terms of care.

Omisade is a 1989 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. She resides in Durham, North Carolina, and is
the proud mother of two beautiful sons.