Your Voice Your Story Learning About Public Policy Led One Woman to Become a Leader in Her Own Community As a young Black woman, Amani Austin learned that she didn’t need to wait for a leader to advocate for her community. Instead, she could become that leader. She shares her story for NBCLX’s Your Voice, Your Story series.
Your Voice Your Story Despite Death Threats, This Black Entrepreneur Is Still Standing Up Against Injustice Kamelah Adams was inspired by her time advocating for equality on a school PTA to create a company that makes t-shirts carrying social justice messages. In this installment of NBCLX’s Your Voice, Your Story series, the owner of Mimi’s Fresh Tees explains why even a death threat couldn’t deter her from standing up to racism.
Your Voice Your Story A Filmmaker Explains Why More People of Color Are Needed Behind the Camera Rashad Floyd was an athlete before he became a filmmaker and photographer. Now he’s the founding filmmaker behind Heart & Hustle Productions and turns his lens on the stories of prominent Black athletes. In this installment of NBCLX’s Your Voice, Your Story series, he explains why more people of color are needed as storytellers.
Your Voice Your Story Education Allowed This Nonprofit Leader to Rise. Now He's Helping Other Students of Color Growing up in a low income family, Nick Poindexter saw the power of education to help him rise beyond his circumstances. Today he works for a nonprofit (The Contingent) where he connects college students of color to internships that will help them advance too. He tells his story for NBCLX’s Your Voice, Your Story series.
Your Voice Your Story Once Told, ‘There's No Such Thing as a Beautiful Black Woman,' Amber Went on to Champion Models of Color She survived misogyny and racial prejudice and now does her part to promote equality.
Your Voice Your Story Growing Up Biracial in a Predominately White Area, Brianna Had to Learn to Embrace Her Black identity She made the choice to accept all aspects of her identity and now embraces her true self.
Your Voice Your Story Before Becoming a Successful, Black Business Owner, Darran Pretended to Be His Own Assistant Says the event planner, ‘Doors are now open. I don’t have to kick them open.’
Your Voice Your Story As a Boy, Ernie Wondered: Would Hollywood Welcome a Latino? Today a feature film set designer, he tells kids, ‘There are more opportunities out there than you know.’
Your Voice Your Story Growing Up Both Black and Latina, Georgina Just Wanted to be ‘One thing' She spent her life searching for her true identity; now Georgina tells stories to help other girls find theirs.
Your Voice Your Story An Undocumented Schoolgirl, Liliana Had to Dodge INS Agents on Her Walks from School Now a voting U.S. citizen, Liliana reveals how she works to champion diversity with the L.A. Chargers.
