Be the Light for Sexual Assault Awareness

Amy Brittain

Investigative reporter Amy Brittain joined The Washington Post in 2013 and has since specialized in coverage related to criminal justice and sexual assault, harassment and misconduct. In 2016, she was part of a team of Post reporters to win the Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting for a groundbreaking database effort to track fatal police shootings across the country. She has also been awarded a George Polk Award for reporting on steroid abuse by law enforcement, a Mirror Award for breaking the story of sexual misconduct by TV host Charlie Rose and a James Beard Award for investigative reporting. She has twice been named a finalist for the Livingston Awards, which honor the top young journalists in the United States. Her podcast, “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates,” was named by Apple Podcasts as one of the top 12 podcasts of 2020. She is a Shreveport, La., native and studied journalism at Louisiana State University and at the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University, where she earned her master’s degree.

Lauren Clark

Lauren Clark has lived and worked in Washington DC for more than a decade. After a harrowing experience of assault she began her journey as an advocate both locally and nationwide, speaking out against failures in the justice system and speaking up for herself and for all survivors. Whether it’s with the entire world or with our most trusted loved ones, Lauren believes in the transformative power of sharing our stories. She continues to work toward creating a world that welcomes truth and supports healing.

Carole Griffin

Carole Griffin grew up in the west end of Birmingham, Ala.  After graduating from Rice University, she worked as a baker in Austin, TX and spent a year working and traveling the French countryside. She opened The Continental Bakery in English Village in October of 1985.  Her artisan French breads quickly became a staple at many of the city’s white table-cloth restaurants while her delicate croissants, breakfast pastries and rich dark coffee became a hit with locals searching for a breakfast alternative. In 1993, she began developing a wild yeast starter, a building block to the traditional French country sourdoughs she had fallen in love with during her travels.  She spent a year developing the starter to perfection.  The final result was a giant 2 kilo boule that is the bakery’s signature bread. In 1995, Carole Griffin opened Chez Lulu, a sister restaurant to the adjacent Continental Bakery.  Chez Lulu features an oven-based cuisine, presenting the bakery’s loaves in sandwiches and as accompaniments to the café’s made-from-scratch soups, stews and savory tartes. 

Madhulika Sikka

Madhulika Sikka a media executive with more than two decades of experience across all platforms – video, audio, digital – creating content, launching new initiatives and managing high performing talent. Currently the Vice President and Executive Editor at Crown Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Random House, Sikka served as Executive Producer of Audio at The Washington Post, and was the Executive Producer of Canary: The Washington Post Investigates. Sikka has worked in leadership roles at PBS, ABC News, and NPR and is a recipient of multiple awards for her journalism including Emmys, duPonts, and Peabodys.  Sikka is also a writer and author. Her book, A Breast Cancer Alphabet, was published by Crown in 2014.  In 2017, she created and curated a book discovery project, “52 weeks 52 books 52 women,” a website and podcast.