Michelle Browder is a visionary artist, activist, and entrepreneur originally from Denver, Colorado. After moving to rural Alabama in her youth and confronting racial bullying, she found refuge and purpose in art. Her father’s challenge—“Prison or Art”—sparked a lifelong journey of creativity and advocacy.

By age 13, Michelle launched her own hand-painted T-shirt business, later studying Graphic Design and Visual Communications at the Art Institute of Atlanta. For over three decades, she has mentored marginalized youth through art, spoken word, and history, creating diversion programs for juvenile detention centers in Atlanta and Montgomery.

Based in Montgomery, Alabama, she is the founder of the I AM MORE THAN... Youth Empowerment Initiative and More Than Tours, a transformative social enterprise offering culturally conscious tours. Michelle is also the creator and sculptor behind the powerful Mothers of Gynecology Monument, reshaping conversations around maternal and women's health.

Her groundbreaking work has been featured by PBS News Hour, National Geographic, The New York Times, and numerous other national outlets. Through bold storytelling, community engagement, and historical truth-telling, Michelle Browder continues to uplift underrepresented voices and challenge oppressive narratives.