Black Fairy Godmother

The 24th Annual Webby Awards is honored to award Simone Gordon with a 2020 Webby Special Achievement Award for her creation of The Black Fairy Godmother, and use of the Internet to aid women of color who have been severely impacted by COVID-19.

As the global impact of COVID-19 continues to set in, its rapid spread has left the world's most vulnerable communities with even less safety guards. From the elderly and immunocompromised, to those without shelter and unsafe homes, more people than ever are in need. The Internet has become the lifeblood for people looking to find ways to assist one another throughout shelter-in-place orders. This year, The Webby Awards is recognizing the everyday heroes who are rising to the task by using the Internet to organize and make a difference in their communities. By launching The Black Fairy Godmother and increasing its services throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Gordon has organized a network of women across the country to provide groceries, medicine, and other essentials to women of color who are living at the epicenter of this crisis.

For answering the call to help, and for creating a service to deliver groceries and essentials to people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19, it is our great privilege to honor Simone Gordon with a Webby Special Achievement Award.