Writer, Firefighter/EMT & Equity Leader
ANARE V. HOLMES
Humanitarian
Featured on Netflix's Instant Dream Home, award-winning journalist and public servant Anaré V. Holmes builds and strengthens community. His work amplifies intersectionality and the voices of human resilience.
Focus areas include: Media Studies, Emergency Management, Cultural Competency, LGBTQ Affairs, Wellness & Equity.
Icon of Atlanta
Metro Atlanta firefighter and writer Anaré Holmes tells the story of rewriting his career and using his voice as an entrepreneur to empower marginalized communities as seen in GoDaddy's Icons of Atlanta digital branding effort.
NBC News #Pride30 Innovator, Change Maker, Rising Star
Anaré Holmes is on a mission to make a difference for the LGBTQ community. As a metro Atlanta firefighter, Holmes is working to increase visibility and retention of LGBTQ and minority first responders. Video by Skyler Reid for NBC Out's #Pride30 List of innovators, change makers and rising stars who are making the community proud.
Bonobos America's Fit Story Ad Campaign
As an African-American in the Deep South, award-winning journalist, LGBTQ advocate and self-described humanitarian, Anaré Holmes is changing the game and challenging how people envision firefighters. He’s out to prove that “everybody can be great because everybody can serve. And anybody can be a hero.”
Life Happens
Safety Tips & Info
Safety Tips & Info
Safety Tips & Info
Be prepared and ready for the realistic events that can disrupt life at any time. From power outages and inclement weather to natural disasters and health pandemics, empower you and your families to make it through any crisis.
The Podcast
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Safety Tips & Info
Anare's Search for a Deeper Love chronicles how purpose-driven people pivot, press forward and heal from trauma.
Civic Engagement
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Civic Engagement
We all have something inside of us to make the world a little better. Discover Anaré's passion projects centered on education, affordable housing, workforce development, mental health and wellness.
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