![]() ![]() I grew up in all Black neighborhoods and environments. GP: What inspired you to devote your life to this work? They realize they haven’t taken the conversation seriously enough I work to help with that. Organizations are recognizing there is a problem. I’m working with a lot of organizations who are trying to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement. I’m also working with large predominately white churches to help them staff in a more diverse way and create a culture of diversity. I start conversations and try to be a voice of reason during this time of civil unrest. SC: I consult with a lot of faith-based leaders on the issue of race and diversity. GP: What are you currently doing in your community to bridge the gap between races? I would see that mural of John Lewis and know that he did it, so I could do it. But when I would experience opposition, I would look up to those Black leaders. It’s a normal part of your routine, you build your wardrobe around it. I even have a picture of myself sitting on John Lewis’ lap when I was six after my dad cut his hair.įor me, racism is like the weather. ![]() I remember walking down the street and seeing murals of great Black leaders like John Lewis. My father owned a barber shop right across the street from where Martin Luther King, Jr. SC: I grew up in Atlanta, the birthplace of the Civil Rights movement and a Black mecca in the U.S. GP: What was it like growing up the South? ![]()
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