Dr. Tiffany T. Crutcher
Dr. Tiffany T. Crutcher is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma who was thrust into the international spotlight following the death of her twin brother, Terence Crutcher, who was shot by a police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while holding his hands in the air. The murder of her brother compelled Tiffany to speak out against police brutality, particularly the killing of unarmed black men. She has chosen to turn her personal tragedy into an opportunity to bridge fear, mistrust, and help transform a justice system that has long perpetuated injustice dating back to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre where mobs of white rioters burned down her great grandmother’s prosperous community known as Black Wall Street. Dr. Crutcher has remained committed to organizing coalitions throughout the country that promote the interests of minority communities. Crutcher is the Founder and Executive Director of the Terence Crutcher Foundation and the Demanding A Just Tulsa Coalition. The foundation’s primary focus is criminal justice and policing reform, honoring the legacy of our ancestors, strengthening communities, and policy advocacy.
Crutcher is a proud HBCU Graduate and a graduate of the James W. Wright Leadership Development Institute in Montgomery, AL. Dr. Crutcher currently serves on the Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, Historic Greenwood Mainstreet, Justice for Greenwood Foundation, Thunder Fellows, Black Tech Street, Boards of Directors and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Crutcher is also a member of the United Justice Coalition, the NFL Racial Equity & Social Justice Council, Groundwork Project, and a founding member of Sisters of the Movement, all National organizations. In October of 2020, Crutcher was awarded with a grant from The Black Voices for Black Justice Fund co-chaired by Actress & Activist, Kerry Washington, Wes Moore, Jean Desravines, and Kristen Clarke because of her grassroots work and commitment to social justice in Tulsa, Oklahoma and around the world. Dr. Crutcher was recently named to the Root 100 list of the most influential African Americans for 2021 and The Black Wall Street Times’ Person of the year for 2021. In 2022, Crutcher was selected as the 2022 Woman of the Year of the Women of Color Expo Tulsa.
Dr. Crutcher has been a mentor to many. Empowering men, women, and children to live out their true purpose through personal growth and development. She is truly an agent of change because of her authentic ability to inspire the masses into action. Dr. Tiffany Crutcher is now known as “America’s Sister” and lives by the scripture, Galatians 6:9; Lets us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.