Presented by McILHENNY COMPANY, SIMMONS CATFISH, FERTEL FOUNDATION, VISIT OXFORD
Exemplars
In week three, we pay homage to Exemplars who have forged a path forward, and those who continue their good work. Reporter Safiya Charles draws links between Georgia Gilmore’s activism in 1950s Montgomery and the enduring power of Black women to lead communities and affect change. Erick Williams, chef of the Chicago restaurant Virtue, echoes Langston Hughes’ question “What happens to a dream deferred?” and reminds us that dreams are realized when we taste them. End a morning of reflection with a film by Joe York honoring Asheville, North Carolina, activist and chef Hanan Shabazz, who has long worked to instill respect for soul food traditions in next generation Southerners.
Safiya Charles reports on race and ethnicity for Montgomery, Alabama’s Montgomery Advertiser, where her stories have examined racial justice, poverty, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on local lives and businesses. She previously covered news and politics in the New York metro area and Southeast Asia, and her work has also appeared in The Nation and The New Republic
- Year2020
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
Presented by McILHENNY COMPANY, SIMMONS CATFISH, FERTEL FOUNDATION, VISIT OXFORD
Exemplars
In week three, we pay homage to Exemplars who have forged a path forward, and those who continue their good work. Reporter Safiya Charles draws links between Georgia Gilmore’s activism in 1950s Montgomery and the enduring power of Black women to lead communities and affect change. Erick Williams, chef of the Chicago restaurant Virtue, echoes Langston Hughes’ question “What happens to a dream deferred?” and reminds us that dreams are realized when we taste them. End a morning of reflection with a film by Joe York honoring Asheville, North Carolina, activist and chef Hanan Shabazz, who has long worked to instill respect for soul food traditions in next generation Southerners.
Safiya Charles reports on race and ethnicity for Montgomery, Alabama’s Montgomery Advertiser, where her stories have examined racial justice, poverty, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on local lives and businesses. She previously covered news and politics in the New York metro area and Southeast Asia, and her work has also appeared in The Nation and The New Republic
- Year2020
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
