inspiring america This Young CEO Kept Her Special Needs Staff on Payroll Through the Pandemic When the coronavirus pandemic hit, 321 Coffee had to shut down and its staff, many of whom have special needs, were sent home. CEO Lindsay Wrege talked about how the business adapted and actually grew thanks to a new idea.
inspiring america 6 Questions With 16-Year-Old Beauty Supply Store Owner Paris McKenzie NBCLX is looking back at the most inspiring people we profiled this year as part of NBCUniversal News Group's Inspiring America series. The latest is 16-year-old Paris McKenzie, the youngest owner of a Black-owned beauty supply store in the county.
inspiring america Inspiring America: 5 Questions with Protest Font Designer Tré Seals NBCLX is looking back at the most inspiring people we profiled this year as part of NBCUniversal News Group's Inspiring America series. The latest person we are recognizing is designer Tré Seals.
sujata day Inspiring America: 5 Questions for Filmmaker Sujata Day NBCLX is looking back at the most inspiring people we profiled this year as part of NBCUniversal News Group's Inspiring America series. Day joined NBCLX to discuss her journey from actress to filmmaker.
inspiring america Inspiring America: An Aspiring Soldier Who Fought the Transgender Military Ban NBCLX is looking back at the most inspiring people we profiled this year as part of NBCUniversal News Group's Inspiring America series. The first person we are recognizing is trans activist Nicolas Talbott.
sujata day Exploring Mental Health and the Model Minority Myth in Film “Definition Please” is the story of an Indian American girl who wins the National Spelling Bee and appears on a glide path to success when she “gets lost along the way.” It tackles the pressures of the model minority myth as well as how mental illness impacts a family. Director, producer, writer and star Sujata Day joined NBCLX to discuss...
black businesses Meet the 16-Year-Old Who Opened a Beauty Supply Store Catering to Black Women in Brooklyn Brooklyn teen Paris McKenzie grew tired of going into beauty supply stores and either being treated like she wasn’t welcome or greeted by workers who had no knowledge of Black hair care. So, she opened up her own inclusive beauty supply store at the age of just 16 years old, drawing praise from big celebrities like Bella Hadid and Janet...
black lives matter This Black Designer Makes Protest Sign Fonts Inspired by Civil Rights Icons You probably don’t know Tré Seals’ name, but there’s a good chance you’ve seen his work on signs carried by Black Lives Matter protesters across the country this year. Seals runs Vocal Type Co. — the last Black-owned font foundry in the U.S. He specializes in making typefaces inspired by minority cultures — and particularly by social justice...
transgender rights Nicolas Talbott Wants to Join the Military as a Transgender Man. So He's Suing Nicolas Talbott has wanted to serve in the military all his life. His dream was on the brink of becoming reality in 2017, when President Trump announced by tweet that he was banning transgender Americans from serving in the U.S. armed forces. Now, Talbott is suing the government for the opportunity to serve his country.
purpose over profit A Raleigh Coffee Shop Brews Opportunity for Special Needs Staff College student Lindsay Wrege started 321 Coffee after seeing the limited career options that existed for her friends with Down syndrome and other special needs.
