In this episode we talk with Daryl Joy Walters
who has accomplished a lot in her young life.
Daryl Joy Walters
She has obtained a degree in religion and philosophy, worked on
political campaigns in a variety of capacities and stays active with her
church and politics while studying for a master’s in theology. Walters
considers her greatest accomplishment to be her decision to return to
Louisiana after college and work at her parents’ trucking and catering
business. “A lot of the skills I learned from them have been helpful
when I work with other people,” she shares.
D
aryl “DJW” Joy Walters is a native of Shreveport,
Louisiana. Currently Daryl Joy is a Master of
Divinity student at Princeton Theological Seminary
located in Princeton,NJ. She is a graduate of the
historic Wiley College in Marshall, Texas and is also
has a commendation from the Women’s Campaign
School at Yale University.
Outside of her academic success, her life is dedicated
to being politically and actively involved within her
community. Daryl Joy is a proud fellow of Faith
Link Inc. where she works on providing policy
research and resources for the faith community.
Daryl Joy served five years as the Vice President
of Communications to the Young Democrats of
Louisiana. In 2012, she was elected to serve the
4th Congressional District of Louisiana at the
Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North
Carolina.
As a student, Wiley College highlighted her as the
“Community Servant of the Year” in 2012. The
Theta Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta and Omega Psi Phi
credited DJW for being selected as their “Female of
the Year”. In the November 2012 edition of ESSENCE
Magazine DJW was proudly recognized as possibly
“America’s 1st Black Female President.”
During the summer of 2009, DJW began her
journey in the Louisiana State Legislature as a
Senate Aide. She has also, interned for U.S. Senator
Mary Landrieu, Battle Ground Texas, Obama for
America. In 2014, she served as a Financial Assistant
to Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate Juliette
Kayyem.
Daryl Joy has a strong commitment to family values,
community engagement and social advocacy. As
a supporter of fight against violence on college
campuses and research for the cure to Alzheimer’s,
she is a leader in her own right. She knows that
she stands on the shoulders of giants and leaders,
who have paved the way for her success. It is for
these reasons that she fights passionately for the
under-represented and the underserved in our
communities.
Daryl Joy Walters
is a proud
member of Delta
Sigma Theta
Incorporated,
initiated in the
Alpha Iota Chapter.
She is also a
faithful member of
the Mount Canaan
Missionary Baptist
Church, where Dr.
Harry Blake Sr. is
the Pastor.