#105: Dr. Shanta Barton-Stubbs - Founder and Executive Director of New Image Youth Center a Real Life Superhero Creating Meaningful Change in Her Community
Discrimination and racial injustice is still a real problem in the music industry in 2020. Dr. Shanta Barton-Stubbs is the Founder and Executive Director of New Image Youth Center in the Parramore community of Orlando, FL. Formerly named one of the Top 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in the United States, Shanta and her team have inspired change and hope in a community that once many have given up on.\xa0
In this conversation, we talk about Shanta\u2019s story, the impact she\u2019s had with New Image Youth Center, her educational background as a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, the impact on COVID-19 on her program, and the tough conversations she\u2019s had with her students after the death of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter.\xa0
To learn more about Dr. Shanta Barton-Stubbs visit https://newimageyouth.org/ and https://www.underconstructionempowerment.com/.\xa0
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Credits:\xa0
Host: Chris Goyzueta
Producer: Jason Trosclair
Executive Producer: ONElive Creative Agency\xa0\xa0
Music: Emily Kopp