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Dwight Muhammad Qawi is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1998. Dwight Muhammed Qawi changed his name to Dwight Braxton after winning the WBC Light Heavyweight Title in December of 1981. He grew up on the streets in Camden, NJ. He overcame his addiction to drugs and alcohol in 1998. "This was one fight where I had to surrender in order to win," he said. "I believe God led me to my recovery. He made me realize I didn't have to have a million to feel like a million."
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February 21, 2021
Jessie Redmon Fauset
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Jessie Redmon Fauset was an African-American editor, poet, essayist, novelist, and educator. Her literary work helped sculpt African-American literature in the 1920s as she focused on portraying a true image of African-American life and history. She was born in Camden, NJ. played a crucial role in the Harlem Renaissance during her time as literary editor of The Crisis.
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February 22, 2021
Tasha Smith
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Tasha Smith is an American actress, director and producer. She began her career in a starring role on the NBC comedy series Boston Common, and she later appeared in numerous movies and television series. She was born in Camden, NJ. Her work brings style and intensity to the projects she works on.
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February 23, 2021
Washieka Torres
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Washieka is a disability rights scholar, activist, and documentarian. I am from the South Bronx in New York City. She is an Inclusive food justice activist. She believes that everyone deserves to eat the food they want and how they want it. She want’s Grocery stores to not only be accessible for able-bodied people but also for people with disabilities. She wants to rid the myth that disabled people don’t cook for themselves.
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February 24, 2021
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
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Morénike is an American educator and autism and HIV advocate. She is an editor of All the Weight of Our Dreams, an anthology of art and writing entirely by autistic people of color published by the Autism Women's Network in June 2017
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FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Kayla Smith
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Kayla is a triple-threat actress. Her disability is Autism. She strives to fight for the autistic people's rights. She created her own hashtag on Twitter to support black people with autism. To spread awareness that there are people out there just like you. She wants the stereotype about autistic people only being white. She wants to raise awareness that black people can have autism too.
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