Chandra Pitts
Chandra Pitts, a first-generation Mexican American and Black woman, leads a global, social justice and education nonprofit named One Village Alliance in Wilmington, where she also resides.
In 2009, Pitts founded the nonprofit with a mission to raise historically marginalized youth – with a focus on Black and Hispanic families – into greatness through education, entrepreneurship and the arts.
FAVORITE BOOKS:
“Gabe & His Green Thumb” by David Miller. “This is a great read for children to understand the importance of fresh vegetables and the power of growing food. It reminds me of watching my little 6-year-old nephew Isaac caring for his inner-city garden with his grandmom and growing his own food to feed his vegan diet. It s an early-life introduction to life-saving, healthy eating concepts like those introduced in some of my other favorite books like “Heal Thyself” by Queen Afua. This magical book features rich illustrations and an amazing story about
Cory Turner
Life Kit parenting podcast with Sesame Workshop (2019). His year-long investigation with NPR s Chris Arnold, The Trouble With TEACH Grants (2018), led the U.S. Department of Education to change the rules of a troubled federal grant program that had unfairly hurt thousands of teachers.
Before coming to NPR Ed, Cory stuck his head inside the mouth of a shark and spent five years as Senior Editor of
All Things Considered. His life at NPR began in 2004 with a two-week assignment booking for
The Tavis Smiley Show.
In 2000, Cory earned a master s in screenwriting from the University of Southern California and spent several years reading gas meters for the So. Cal. Gas Company. He was only bitten by one dog, a Lhasa Apso, and wrote a bank heist movie you ve never seen.
11Alive veteran broadcast journalist Jeffery Reid retires, leaving strong legacy in TV news
He is the guiding voice whose accomplishments are too long to list, and impact too big to sum up. Author: 11Alive Staff Updated: 9:37 PM EST January 8, 2021
ATLANTA Veteran broadcast journalist Jeffery Reid has dedicated 40 years of his career to telling stories that have transformed thousands of lives.
For the last eight years at 11Alive, and for decades in journalism, Reid has chronicled history from the pivotal moments that shaped this nation to the untold stories that filled our communities.
Reid created 11Alive’s highly acclaimed team of investigators and
Daudi Abe
Daudi Abe is a Seattle-based professor, writer, and historian who has taught and written about culture, race, gender, education, communication, hip-hop, and sports for over 20 years. He is the author of the book
6 ‘N the Morning: West Coast Hip-Hop Music 1987-1992 & the Transformation of Mainstream Culture and
From Memphis and Mogadishu: The History of African Americans in Martin Luther King County,
Washington, 1858-2014 at www.BlackPast.org. His work has appeared in
The Stranger and
The Seattle Times, and he has appeared on national media such as MSNBC and
The Tavis Smiley Show. Abe holds an MA in human development and a PhD in education from the University of Washington. His forthcoming book is
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