Watch: Community Leaders Discuss Importance of Black Heritage, Representation and Mentorship

Founder and CEO of the Black Joy Parade Elisha Greenwell sits down with Velena Jones to talk about her inspiration for starting the Black Joy Parade

“One of our goals for the Black Joy Parade is to create more positive stories,” Greenwell said. “Our intelligence, our creativity, our beauty and our power, that is ours and ours to own and I hope the Black Joy Parade is part of creating those new narratives and those new stories.”

Urban Ed Academy’s Executive Director Randy Seriguchi talks with Kari Hall about the power of representation.

Urban Ed Academy’s Executive Director Randy Seriguchi talks with Kari Hall about the power

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