About Tasha Joseph Cunningham
Tasha Cunningham is the creator of the popular online community www.DontDateHimGirl.com (DDHG.com). Cunningham, a former columnist for the Miami Herald newspaper, created www.DontDateHimGirl.com (DDHG.com) in December 2005. The website, a powerful online forum where men and women share their community-generated knowledge with one another through video, chat or user-generated postings, has quickly become one of the most trafficked women’s websites on the Internet with over 1 million registered subscribers. Through its expansion, DontDateHimGirl.com has forged partnerships with some of the industry’s leading Internet companies including the Glam Network, Real Girls Media and IMEEM, a popular social networking media site that features video and music downloads.
In 2007, Cunningham created The DDHG Empowers Foundation, a national, multi-issue women’s fund dedicated to investing in the futures of women and girls, helping them develop their voices, skills and talents. The fund focuses on programs and initiatives that empower women in all areas of their lives. No stranger to giving back, Cunningham has been honored by both former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush for creating The Embrace-A-Child Project in 1991 and 1993, respectively. The Embrace-A-Child Project helped disadvantaged youth in Broward County, Florida by pairing them with high school students in a mentorship capacity.
Cunningham has written for many publications including the Miami Herald, Black Entertainment Television and the BlackEnterprise.com. She’s a current contributor to a number of websites including DivineCaroline.com. Cunningham is a Sustaining Member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and sits on the Advisory Board of the Russell Life Skills Foundation, headed by former Miami Dolphin player Twan Russell. The foundation promotes children’s literacy.