Ramunda Lark Young is a passionate speaker, committed community leader, and dedicated entrepreneur. She is Co-Founder/Owner of MahoganyBooks, a nationally recognized and award-winning bookstore in Washington, DC created with her husband Derrick. Recognized as a book industry leader with more than a decade of experience, Young is a sought after speaker and panelist who focuses on the crucial importance of books and literacy in the community. MahoganyBooks continues to be the premier online destination for books written for, by, and about people of African descent, and recently made history by opening its first physical bookstore in the historic Anacostia community of DC. To date, Young has developed sold-out events with luminaries like Misty Copeland, Charlie Wilson, April Ryan, Congressman John Lewis, and a host of others.
Young also founded The Ramunda Young Group, LLC. A venture teaching women to build successful business relationships that increase sales and self-confidence. Her popular masterclasses equip women to sit comfortably at any table.
In addition to entrepreneurship, Young is an active community member. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Prince William County Human Rights Commission and recently appointed by the Governor of Virginia to a three-year term on the Council on Women.
Young was named to The Root 100, a list of the most influential African Americans in the nation, awarded Commissioner of the Year by the Virginia Association of Human Rights, and recently a Washington Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Honoree. She is a proud alum of Langston University and Leadership Prince William. Ramunda is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated.
She and her husband Derrick are excited parents of their daughter Mahogany.
