Kim Dadou Brown moved around frequently as a child, but Rochester, New York always felt like home. Now that she’s back after seventeen years in prison, Kim, a survivor of domestic violence and advocate for survivors like her, can be found shopping at Goodwill, speaking to lawmakers, or traveling the country as an expert speaker on domestic violence and the impact of criminalization. We talked to Kim about hanging out with her cool cousin in high school, finding love in prison, and making a world where survivors of domestic violence are heard.
Read MoreLife in 10 Tracks is a new feature series that is all about being injected into a moment in someone’s life through music. In it, passersby reminisce on the tracks that remind them of bad haircuts, breakups, and all of the joyful, poignant moments in between. Up first is Zenat Begum, activist, and founder of Playground Coffee Shop and its branches Playground Annex and Playground Youth. Together, her organizations support the community of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn by providing accessible programming geared towards tackling needs like literacy, food equity, and arts & culture. Music has always played a prominent part in Zenat’s life, and under her umbrella too, is Playground Radio, “an independent internet radio station” that provides a platform for artists for are underserved in her community.
Read MoreCéline Semaan is a modern ambassador of cultures, fostering communication across industry, policy, academia and the broader citizen population.
Read MoreMeet NYC passerby Elizabeth Novogratz, the co-author of "Just Sit: A Meditation Guidebook for People Who Know They Should But Don't.” While meditation is one of her passions, she advocates for animal rights along with an upcoming project, Species Unite.
Read MoreMeet passerby, Jasmyn Story, an activist who works in restorative justice to create mediation among communities as an alternative form of response to crime.
Read MoreMeet NYC passerby, Amy Rose Quichiz, a health educator and activist who founded the collective Veggie Mijas to educate people of color on food justice and the benefits of veganism and vegetarianism.
Read MoreMeet LA Passerby and actress, Jameela Jamil, who plays Tahani al-Jamil on NBC’s “The Good Place.” Living in Los Angeles has always been a dream, and after never having acted before, she gets to learn every day from the best on set.
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