Katurah Topps

Katurah Topps is a lawyer, motivational speaker, and advocate who uses her life experiences to inspire others. Her work focuses on resilience, empowerment, and personal transformation. Through public speaking and advocacy, she encourages individuals to overcome challenges and build lives grounded in strength, purpose, and self-belief.

Katurah studied at Georgetown University, where she developed a strong interest in law and public policy. Her education helped prepare her for a career focused on civil rights, advocacy, and supporting individuals whose voices are often overlooked in social and legal systems.

Katurah works as a civil rights and policy lawyer and has more than ten years of experience listening to personal stories and advocating for people facing difficult circumstances. Her work focuses on helping individuals who feel harmed, overlooked, or stuck within systems that often fail to support them.

Katurah also serves as a motivational speaker and mentor. She works with individuals, professionals, students, and organizations to help them recognize their strengths and build confidence. Her guidance focuses on resilience, self-worth, and practical steps toward achieving personal and professional goals.

Katurah became widely known through her appearance on the television program Survivor 45, where her story of resilience and vulnerability reached millions of viewers. Her experiences on the show helped introduce her journey and advocacy work to a broader national audience.

Katurah has been featured in media outlets including CBS New York, USA Today, Bold Magazine, and Out Magazine. These features highlight her personal journey, her advocacy for social issues, and the impact she has made by sharing her story and empowering others.

Through her advocacy work, speaking engagements, and upcoming memoir, Katurah Topps continues to raise awareness of issues such as education, civil rights, and religious extremism while encouraging people to overcome adversity and pursue lives defined by resilience, purpose, and meaningful social impact.

Law Office Affiliations

• Policy Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Saint Louis University
  BA in Philosophy & French

Awards & Badges