Joy Ford Austin | |
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.png) Joy Ford Austin at Uline Arena by James Kagley | |
| Born | |
| Education | St. Rose's High School |
| Alma mater | McMaster University Trinity Washington University |
| Occupation(s) | non-profit executive, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Bobby William Austin |
| Children | Princess Ariana Austin Makonnen |
| Parent(s) | John Meredith Ford Sarojini Janki |
Joy Ford Austin is a Guyanese-American non-profit executive, philanthropist, humanitarian, and arts patron. She was the director of the African American Museums Association, which she helped found in 1980, and worked with institutions to preserve African-American culture and history. From 2000 to 2020, Austin served as the executive director of Humanities DC, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Since stepping down as executive director of Humanities DC, she has served as the president of AustinFord Associates and as the chief executive officer of Joy Ford Austin Arts and Humanities Advocacy.