Marc Carr grew up in Jennings, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis not far from Ferguson. His passion for social justice and entrepreneurship has led him to work on civil rights campaigns in the Deep South and organize community forums in the U.S. and West Africa. Currently, Marc is the Program Director for Impact Hub…
Read more I’m Marc Carr, Social Justice Warrior, and this ‘How I Rise’
When I moved to D.C. in the summer of 2014, two things were true: I was broke and had no friends. This changed in the Fall (minus the broke thing), when I attended a creative facilitation workshop as an AmeriCorps VISTA. Here is where I first met Autumn Breon Williams. My interaction with Autumn would…
Read more I’m Autumn Breon Williams, Reimagineer, and this is ‘How I Rise’
You can’t live in D.C. and not have an opinion. If you don’t work in politics, you still know a lot about it. It’s the world you live in. Millennials here still read newspapers, talk about the Iowa caucus, and work on political campaigns (or know someone who does). That means if you’re meeting Kamau…
Read more I’m Kamau M. Marshall, Organic Gentleman, and this is ‘How I Rise’
A couple of years ago, while visiting home in Dallas, TX, I decided to do some major retail therapy by first visiting one of my favorite thrift shops in Lower Greenville (Buffalo Exchange). There I met a captivating buyer, who would later become a good friend and a source for motivation and creative inspiration. This…
Read more I’m Crys Crain, Stylist for the Everyday Woman, and this is How I Rise
