We’re thrilled to welcome Kenyatta Thomas (they/them) as Euki’s newest board member!
A storyteller, sex educator, and reproductive justice activist, Kenyatta has been deeply connected to Euki since the very beginning. Their journey in this work began at just 17, advocating for comprehensive sex education with Teen Health Mississippi, and they’ve continued building power across movements ever since, with organizations like Physicians for Reproductive Health, Reproaction, Advocates for Youth, National Network of Abortion Funds, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Growing up in Mississippi, Kenyatta experienced abstinence-only sex education firsthand—and quickly realized how incomplete and harmful it was.
“I’ll never forget sitting through that class and knowing something wasn’t right,” they said. “I turned to the internet for answers about sexual and reproductive health that I couldn’t find in school. Those moments shaped how I understand the power of technology. It’s a lifeline and a way to access truth, care, and autonomy—especially when the systems around us fail.”
That experience was just the beginning. Kenyatta went on to find a community of fellow activists on Facebook, witnessing firsthand how technology can serve as a bridge between people searching for options and the resources they need. But they also saw the deeper question emerge: Who is building the technology—and for whom?
“The difference,” they note, “is whether that technology is built ethically, by people who are committed to protecting individual liberty and autonomy—or not.”
That curiosity and commitment led Kenyatta to Euki’s User Advisory Team, where they spent two years helping shape the app’s design and user experience. For Kenyatta, it was a rare and affirming space where user voices genuinely shaped the final product.
“Our feedback was genuinely being heard. Every step of the way, the Euki team was incredibly intentional about making sure the app was meeting the real needs of the people it was built for.”
Now, as a member of Euki’s board, Kenyatta is helping guide the app into its next chapter—not just as a digital tool, but as a vision for ethical tech and reproductive justice.
“We’re trying to survive through multiple overlapping crises: technological advancement without ethics, and political landscapes where basic human rights like bodily autonomy are under constant attack. Big Tech is being led by unethical people who continue to throw their users under the bus. Euki is different—it refuses to compromise on privacy and shows us what tech can be when it’s rooted in justice, community, and care.”
At the core of Kenyatta’s work is a belief that privacy is a human right—not a luxury.
They point to the dangers of data monetization, especially for people seeking information about abortion, contraception, or gender-affirming care. It’s this reality that makes Euki not only essential, but radical: a young person growing up in a state with abortion restrictions or digital surveillance can still access the information they need—with full confidence that their data remains private, secure, and unmonetized.
To Euki’s broader community—funders, users, and supporters—Kenyatta offers this reflection:
“When I think about the future of tech and reproductive justice, I see Euki as a model of how we should be moving forward. Each of us deserves access to truthful reproductive health info, to find abortion care, and to track our periods safely. That should be a basic right—not a gamble.”
We’re honored to have Kenyatta’s brilliance, lived experience, and vision on our board.