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
The life and times of Alix Montes are indeed filled with nonstop people interactions and a booked calendar stacked with side gigs which include, 6 A.M. yoga instructing, Thursday evening swim coaching and a office gig in one of DC’s leading advertising agency’s. Those who know him well call him Alix or Montes for short.…
Read more I’m Alix Montes, DC Ad Man + Yogi + Swim Coach, and this is How I Rise
In life, we come to learn that the best way to meet it – and those along your journey – is warmly, kindly and mindfully. I first met Amarie Baker in Huntsville, TX back in 2009 (I a sophomore; she a freshman), and our first early interactions was exactly that — warm, kind, mindful and…
Read more I’m Amarie Baker, Activist, Artist, Asé, and this is How I Rise
When Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination for President in 2008, I like many other incoming college freshmen switched my major from Marketing to Political Science. His win in November of that year would validate my decision to study something that would ideally give me the tools needed to launch a career focused on changing…
Read more I’m Kevin Beckford, the real SWOTUS, and this is How I Rise
I would like to share with you the launch of a new monthly storytelling series which I hope to involve you or someone you know. The How I Rise series asks rising young talented black leaders to share their personal stories of success, hustle and more in their work to break barriers and change the world. The How…
