For Williams, activism—for civic action, commitment to progressive growth for all Americans and community service--was instilled in her at an early age. It stemmed from a deep-rooted family history and commitment to civil rights and social justice. She walks in the steps of those who fought before her and encourages every citizen to become involved in America’s political process.

L. Joy currently serves as the President of the Brooklyn NAACP, one of the most generational diverse branches in the country. She is also the Legislative Coordinator for the New York State NAACP Conference of Branches, where she helped get legislation passed, like the New York John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the establishment of a Reparations Commission. Because of her work, she is sought after to advise or consult elected officials, where she provides strategy. Her outstanding leadership has increased chapter membership and engagement, making the Brooklyn NAACP one of the leading civil rights groups in New York City. L. Joy has also been a regularly featured commentator on MSNBC and NY1.

In addition, Williams is a highly sought-after political strategist, public speaker and political analyst. With well over a decade of experience in politics and over 15 years in public speaking, L. Joy has made a name for herself as a respected, intelligent voice in modern politics.

Williams is also Chairman Emeritus of Higher Heights for America and now serves as Chair of the Higher Heights PAC. In these roles, L. Joy travels the country training, advising and supporting efforts to build Black women’s political power and leadership potential. Working with Higher Heights, L. Joy has assisted in the campaigns of Nina Turner for Ohio Secretary of State, Stacey Abrams for Governor of Georgia and several congressional campaigns. During the 2014 midterm election, L. Joy managed a voter engagement campaign for Higher Heights in Georgia and Ohio, targeting Black women who had only participated in presidential elections and encouraging them to vote in the federal midterm and state elections. The highly successful campaign increased enthusiasm and turnout by over 10 percentage points.

Through her work as a political consultant and through Higher Heights, She has helped elect numerous candidates, including many Black women.

Since embarking on her career as a political strategist with the 2002 H. Carl McCall's gubernatorial campaign and L. Joy's experience as a trusted political advisor and strategist has made her a go-to team member. She has worked with a number of prominent and notable political figures, including Letitia James, Jumaane Williams and Cynthia Nixon, for whom she served as senior advisor during Nixon’s gubernatorial run in New York.

L. Joy has also held key positions such as campaign manager for former New York State Assembly Member Karim Camara; GOTV Supervisor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the Kerry/Edwards 2004 Presidential campaign; Special Assistant to former New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller; Program Assistant at Demos, a nonpartisan public policy and advocacy organization; and Deputy Director of Community Relations for then New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson. She went on to become Thompson's Political Director in his 2009 mayoral campaign.

A dynamic public speaker, L. Joy has presented at numerous conferences and has been on many panels, including the NAACP National Convention and the interactive media conference SXSW. From 2012-2016, she was a staple at Netroots Nation, where she presented while also airing live as a former co-host of This Week In Blackness--one of the first Black-run political podcasts and web series. She was also a featured speaker at the Women’s Freedom Conference, the first all-digital conference organized completely by women of color. Read Less ^