Norfolk: The Visionary in Public Housing
- Author
- Jackie Baker, Jimmie White, Antonio Brown, Tarea Freeman, Nichole Hill, Hannah Sobol, Virginia African American Cultural Center, Jackie Glass, Trendel Lightburn, Hanna Kirby
- Published
- Tue 09 Jul 2024
- Episode Link
- https://truth-be-told.simplecast.com/episodes/the-visionary-in-public-housing-7L532aTx
When teens are told NOT to do drugs, they should be given something TO DO. Jackie Baker saw that gap and filled it using grant money to create a pizzeria, a cookie company, a candy store, and a performance troupe all run by teenagers. The effect of her work is multiplying across generations as many of those students received scholarships and are now in jobs that uplift many in the same community.
