CEO, SPEAKER, ACTIVIST, COACH & AUTHOR
Celia is the Co-Founder & CEO of South LA Cafe, South LA Community Foundation and the Ward-Wallace Group coaching and consulting firm. She is also an internationally recognized keynote speaker, author, correspondent, and television host, and serves as an adjunct faculty member, teaching graduate students and community leaders a curriculum rooted in justice, resilience, and legacy.
A Lifelong Freedom Fighter
Celia is a social justice leader, born into a legacy of movement-building, and raised on the front lines of community organizing. A lifelong freedom fighter and visionary changemaker, her journey began in the arms of her activist parents and continues through her transformative leadership in South Los Angeles and beyond.
