132: How Entrepreneur Carmen Jones is Normalizing Disability, Focusing on Her Niche and Busting Down Stereotypes Carmen Jones learned very early about how painful stereotypes are. She and her family experienced racism as they moved into certain neighborhoods...
Carrie Sheffield is a “musician brat” who grew up between here and there and went to 17 different public schools while traveling with her family, who were all musicians. So she knows how to adapt in ever-changing environments — including changes that she...
Karmetria Burton has always been gregarious and loquacious, so much so that her family would offer to pay her to be quiet for five minutes. That didn’t work — because Karmetria loves to connect, and she always had plenty of questions. ...
Beverly Stewart has wanted to be a teacher since she was five years old, and she thought she’d be one forever once she started her career in education. But after six years in the classroom, she knew she needed a change — she wanted a way to...
Venettes Cultural Workshop founder, Mary Baird, was a great influence on her goddaughter, Dawn Shedrick, as Dawn grew up attending classes at the workshop and watched as her godmother created a space for many Black children in their Long Island, New York, neighborhood...
