Tezlyn Figaro, who shares her independent, impartial perspective centering on the major issues of black people, officially joined the Revolt news team as the chief political correspondent.
The 47 years old, Tezlyn Figaro is the founder and principal consultant of the award-winning Tezlyn Figaro Communications Group, established in 2010.
As an outstanding strategist in political consulting and conflict resolution mediator, Tezlyn has offered communication solutions, training, and social justice for people for over 20 years.
Furthermore, Figaro is also a public speaker who is capable of inspiring thousands of people all over the world.
Tezlyn also hosts the “Straight Shot, No Chaser” podcast on Charlamagne, The God’s Black Effect Podcast Network on iHeartRadio, the largest radio platform in America.
In addition, Figaro is well-known for her role of managing the Front Page News on The Breakfast Club AM.
Tezlyn Figaro also contributes her views and solutions as a political contributor to many other news media, such as Revolt Black News, The Grio, and MSNBC.
Her growing popularity has made people search more about her background and career transitions.
Tezlyn Figaro Serves as a senior political strategist for the Ben Crump Law Firm
Tezlyn Figaro has been serving as a senior consultant for Attorney Benjamin Crump since 2015.
As an outstanding consultant and strategist, Tezlyn has contributed her knowledge and skills in communications and public relations to some of the Ben Crump Law Firm’s high-profile clients, including Oklahoma City officer Daniel Holtzclaw’s Trial, Monroe Bird III’s Civil Case, George Floyd’s Case, and the Breonna Taylor Case.
Moreover, Tezlyn Figaro was featured in the Image Awards-winning Netflix documentary Civil: Ben Crump as the senior public policy consultant for Attorney Ben Crump.
Tezlyn Figaro further serves as a Senior Advisor for the George Floyd Foundation, where she worked with Change.org.
She joined it to help the foundation with the George Floyd Hologram project and helped with its inaugural scholarship cooperation with the Eddie Robinson Legacy Scholarship Fund.
Tezlyn Figaro and her parents experienced the tragic loss of her infant brother
Growing up in a bad environment surrounded by gangs and substances, Tezlyn and her family suffered a lot, including the demise of her infant brother.
In a podcast titled The Positive Populist, Tezlyn revealed her struggles growing up in Oklahoma City.
She stated that her parents were lovers in high school, but their marriage ended in divorce when Figaro was 3 or 4 years old.
Figaro further said her father couldn’t handle the pain of the divorce and the loss of his 3-month-old son, which made him lose his job and get addicted to alcohol.
She also added that she has gone through a divorce and several relocations and faced assault where a guy from a school hit her in the face for not going out with him.
Nevertheless, Tezlyn Figaro believes her mother holds a huge place in her life. Her mother was a news director’s assistant for News 4 and a cosmetologist.
Figaro’s mother also worked as a real estate agent on weekends. She was a hustler, and watching her do things on her own inspired Tezlyn to become an independent and successful woman.
Additional Information
- Tezlyn Figaro worked as an Accountemps Division Director in Robert Half International from 2005 to 2006 and holds many titles but does not have a dedicated Wikipedia page.
- She has also been working as the National Justice Director within Senator Bernie Sanders’s National African American Outreach Department since 2016.
- Figaro was named a 2009 Cadillac Community Influencer and has received several awards, including the 2023 Champion of Change award and the Black Leading Women Executive Award by Equliberty.
- The political contributor also hosts Tez on Ten, a television show on Revolt TV centered on Black American issues.
- She has a bachelor of science in business management, marketing, and related support services from the University of Phoenix and a Human Resource Management degree from the University of North Texas.
