Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
It was through campaigning that he met Rodney Smith prior to him becoming a federal judge. Norwood, as chair of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at the time, supported Smith\u2019s appointment to the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
Over the years, he worked on campaigns for state, Senate and judicial races. Despite working in local government in New York, he started doing political work in Miami by attending local Democratic party meetings, which he credits as opening up doors for him to meet those running for office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was through campaigning that he met Rodney Smith prior to him becoming a federal judge. Norwood, as chair of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at the time, supported Smith\u2019s appointment to the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
Norwood has always had an affinity for community. His first job out of law school was as policy coordinator at the Human Services Coalition (now Catalyst Miami) for now Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and he assisted his first client, The Children\u2019s Trust, with its strategic planning shortly after its creation under his consulting company, The Norwood Consulting Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, he worked on campaigns for state, Senate and judicial races. Despite working in local government in New York, he started doing political work in Miami by attending local Democratic party meetings, which he credits as opening up doors for him to meet those running for office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was through campaigning that he met Rodney Smith prior to him becoming a federal judge. Norwood, as chair of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at the time, supported Smith\u2019s appointment to the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
\u201cAs this district is developing itself, we\u2019ve begun to help create that narrative,\u201d Norwood said. \u201cThe reason why I wanted to do the show here in Overtown was for obvious reasons. It\u2019s a historic community where culture and entertainment has always been present.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Norwood has always had an affinity for community. His first job out of law school was as policy coordinator at the Human Services Coalition (now Catalyst Miami) for now Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and he assisted his first client, The Children\u2019s Trust, with its strategic planning shortly after its creation under his consulting company, The Norwood Consulting Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, he worked on campaigns for state, Senate and judicial races. Despite working in local government in New York, he started doing political work in Miami by attending local Democratic party meetings, which he credits as opening up doors for him to meet those running for office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was through campaigning that he met Rodney Smith prior to him becoming a federal judge. Norwood, as chair of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at the time, supported Smith\u2019s appointment to the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
The exhibition took place in none other than the Ward Rooming House, a space that was offered to him by the Southeast Overtown\/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA). This, he says, is how he found himself in the center of Overtown\u2019s current revitalization as an arts and entertainment district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs this district is developing itself, we\u2019ve begun to help create that narrative,\u201d Norwood said. \u201cThe reason why I wanted to do the show here in Overtown was for obvious reasons. It\u2019s a historic community where culture and entertainment has always been present.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Norwood has always had an affinity for community. His first job out of law school was as policy coordinator at the Human Services Coalition (now Catalyst Miami) for now Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and he assisted his first client, The Children\u2019s Trust, with its strategic planning shortly after its creation under his consulting company, The Norwood Consulting Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, he worked on campaigns for state, Senate and judicial races. Despite working in local government in New York, he started doing political work in Miami by attending local Democratic party meetings, which he credits as opening up doors for him to meet those running for office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was through campaigning that he met Rodney Smith prior to him becoming a federal judge. Norwood, as chair of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at the time, supported Smith\u2019s appointment to the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
\u201cI started understanding the jewel that we have, and wanting to share that jewel in a way that benefited the advocacy for the university,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exhibition took place in none other than the Ward Rooming House, a space that was offered to him by the Southeast Overtown\/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA). This, he says, is how he found himself in the center of Overtown\u2019s current revitalization as an arts and entertainment district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs this district is developing itself, we\u2019ve begun to help create that narrative,\u201d Norwood said. \u201cThe reason why I wanted to do the show here in Overtown was for obvious reasons. It\u2019s a historic community where culture and entertainment has always been present.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Norwood has always had an affinity for community. His first job out of law school was as policy coordinator at the Human Services Coalition (now Catalyst Miami) for now Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and he assisted his first client, The Children\u2019s Trust, with its strategic planning shortly after its creation under his consulting company, The Norwood Consulting Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, he worked on campaigns for state, Senate and judicial races. Despite working in local government in New York, he started doing political work in Miami by attending local Democratic party meetings, which he credits as opening up doors for him to meet those running for office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was through campaigning that he met Rodney Smith prior to him becoming a federal judge. Norwood, as chair of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at the time, supported Smith\u2019s appointment to the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
In 2018 as the national treasurer for the Hampton Alumni Association, Norwood set off to showcase 30 borrowed works by Elizabeth Catlett for Art Basel. Hampton houses the nation\u2019s oldest African American art collection and he wondered why HBCUs did not have a presence in what is dubbed as the premier art fair in the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI started understanding the jewel that we have, and wanting to share that jewel in a way that benefited the advocacy for the university,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exhibition took place in none other than the Ward Rooming House, a space that was offered to him by the Southeast Overtown\/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA). This, he says, is how he found himself in the center of Overtown\u2019s current revitalization as an arts and entertainment district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs this district is developing itself, we\u2019ve begun to help create that narrative,\u201d Norwood said. \u201cThe reason why I wanted to do the show here in Overtown was for obvious reasons. It\u2019s a historic community where culture and entertainment has always been present.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Norwood has always had an affinity for community. His first job out of law school was as policy coordinator at the Human Services Coalition (now Catalyst Miami) for now Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and he assisted his first client, The Children\u2019s Trust, with its strategic planning shortly after its creation under his consulting company, The Norwood Consulting Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, he worked on campaigns for state, Senate and judicial races. Despite working in local government in New York, he started doing political work in Miami by attending local Democratic party meetings, which he credits as opening up doors for him to meet those running for office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was through campaigning that he met Rodney Smith prior to him becoming a federal judge. Norwood, as chair of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at the time, supported Smith\u2019s appointment to the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
He attended Hampton University in Virginia, where he graduated in 1995 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in social work, and four years later found himself in Miami when he received his Juris Doctorate at St. Thomas University\u2019s School of Law in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2018 as the national treasurer for the Hampton Alumni Association, Norwood set off to showcase 30 borrowed works by Elizabeth Catlett for Art Basel. Hampton houses the nation\u2019s oldest African American art collection and he wondered why HBCUs did not have a presence in what is dubbed as the premier art fair in the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI started understanding the jewel that we have, and wanting to share that jewel in a way that benefited the advocacy for the university,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exhibition took place in none other than the Ward Rooming House, a space that was offered to him by the Southeast Overtown\/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA). This, he says, is how he found himself in the center of Overtown\u2019s current revitalization as an arts and entertainment district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs this district is developing itself, we\u2019ve begun to help create that narrative,\u201d Norwood said. \u201cThe reason why I wanted to do the show here in Overtown was for obvious reasons. It\u2019s a historic community where culture and entertainment has always been present.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Norwood has always had an affinity for community. His first job out of law school was as policy coordinator at the Human Services Coalition (now Catalyst Miami) for now Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and he assisted his first client, The Children\u2019s Trust, with its strategic planning shortly after its creation under his consulting company, The Norwood Consulting Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, he worked on campaigns for state, Senate and judicial races. Despite working in local government in New York, he started doing political work in Miami by attending local Democratic party meetings, which he credits as opening up doors for him to meet those running for office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was through campaigning that he met Rodney Smith prior to him becoming a federal judge. Norwood, as chair of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at the time, supported Smith\u2019s appointment to the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwood\u2019s passion and experience in making an impact on his community is just a part of who he is, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI realized I do this because it\u2019s something that I feel that I need to do, it\u2019s something that provides meaning to my life,\u201d he said. \u201cThe energy and the spirit that you get by service is something that cannot be replaced, and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve learned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chris Norwood brings Black art to historic building","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"chris-norwood-brings-black-art-to-historic-building","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dreamersnextgen.live-website.com\/?p=1369","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
Norwood\u2019s introduction to the arts began with his musical upbringing. He grew up in a gospel-singing family and performed around the globe as a student of the prestigious Newark Boys Chorus School<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes found stability at age 16 when she married her now former husband. She became a mother at 20 and was determined to provide a safe environment for her children. The family ultimately landed in Miami, where her life quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She doesn\u2019t know why, but her father moved her from place to place starting in Canada and ending up in New York. In search of more balance in her life, she reunited with her Dominican mother, who had moved from Haiti to settle in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes found stability at age 16 when she married her now former husband. She became a mother at 20 and was determined to provide a safe environment for her children. The family ultimately landed in Miami, where her life quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes grew up in a dysfunctional family and suffered years of abuse. She emigrated from Haiti with her father at age 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She doesn\u2019t know why, but her father moved her from place to place starting in Canada and ending up in New York. In search of more balance in her life, she reunited with her Dominican mother, who had moved from Haiti to settle in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes found stability at age 16 when she married her now former husband. She became a mother at 20 and was determined to provide a safe environment for her children. The family ultimately landed in Miami, where her life quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wake up every day and thank God because I feel honored to have the privilege to assist others,\u201d said Reyes. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful thing to be able to say I\u2019ve done something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes grew up in a dysfunctional family and suffered years of abuse. She emigrated from Haiti with her father at age 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She doesn\u2019t know why, but her father moved her from place to place starting in Canada and ending up in New York. In search of more balance in her life, she reunited with her Dominican mother, who had moved from Haiti to settle in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes found stability at age 16 when she married her now former husband. She became a mother at 20 and was determined to provide a safe environment for her children. The family ultimately landed in Miami, where her life quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A partnership of more than two dozen community groups, We Rise was conceived by T. Willard Fair, president of the Urban League of Greater Miami, which helps subsidize the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wake up every day and thank God because I feel honored to have the privilege to assist others,\u201d said Reyes. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful thing to be able to say I\u2019ve done something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes grew up in a dysfunctional family and suffered years of abuse. She emigrated from Haiti with her father at age 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She doesn\u2019t know why, but her father moved her from place to place starting in Canada and ending up in New York. In search of more balance in her life, she reunited with her Dominican mother, who had moved from Haiti to settle in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes found stability at age 16 when she married her now former husband. She became a mother at 20 and was determined to provide a safe environment for her children. The family ultimately landed in Miami, where her life quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program encompasses almost all of Liberty City, spanning from I-95 to NW 27th Avenue and from NW 73rd Street to NW 46th Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A partnership of more than two dozen community groups, We Rise was conceived by T. Willard Fair, president of the Urban League of Greater Miami, which helps subsidize the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wake up every day and thank God because I feel honored to have the privilege to assist others,\u201d said Reyes. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful thing to be able to say I\u2019ve done something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes grew up in a dysfunctional family and suffered years of abuse. She emigrated from Haiti with her father at age 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She doesn\u2019t know why, but her father moved her from place to place starting in Canada and ending up in New York. In search of more balance in her life, she reunited with her Dominican mother, who had moved from Haiti to settle in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes found stability at age 16 when she married her now former husband. She became a mother at 20 and was determined to provide a safe environment for her children. The family ultimately landed in Miami, where her life quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a program coordinator for Miami-Dade County Public Schools\u2019 We Rise Educational Village, the 57-year-old child advocate makes sure the families of children in Liberty City public schools have the necessities to live and the proper health resources to thrive in both their education and personal lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program encompasses almost all of Liberty City, spanning from I-95 to NW 27th Avenue and from NW 73rd Street to NW 46th Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A partnership of more than two dozen community groups, We Rise was conceived by T. Willard Fair, president of the Urban League of Greater Miami, which helps subsidize the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wake up every day and thank God because I feel honored to have the privilege to assist others,\u201d said Reyes. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful thing to be able to say I\u2019ve done something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes grew up in a dysfunctional family and suffered years of abuse. She emigrated from Haiti with her father at age 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She doesn\u2019t know why, but her father moved her from place to place starting in Canada and ending up in New York. In search of more balance in her life, she reunited with her Dominican mother, who had moved from Haiti to settle in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes found stability at age 16 when she married her now former husband. She became a mother at 20 and was determined to provide a safe environment for her children. The family ultimately landed in Miami, where her life quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raymonde Reyes is no stranger to life\u2019s difficulties. However, her struggles drew a path toward her eventual career and true passion in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a program coordinator for Miami-Dade County Public Schools\u2019 We Rise Educational Village, the 57-year-old child advocate makes sure the families of children in Liberty City public schools have the necessities to live and the proper health resources to thrive in both their education and personal lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program encompasses almost all of Liberty City, spanning from I-95 to NW 27th Avenue and from NW 73rd Street to NW 46th Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A partnership of more than two dozen community groups, We Rise was conceived by T. Willard Fair, president of the Urban League of Greater Miami, which helps subsidize the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wake up every day and thank God because I feel honored to have the privilege to assist others,\u201d said Reyes. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful thing to be able to say I\u2019ve done something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes grew up in a dysfunctional family and suffered years of abuse. She emigrated from Haiti with her father at age 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She doesn\u2019t know why, but her father moved her from place to place starting in Canada and ending up in New York. In search of more balance in her life, she reunited with her Dominican mother, who had moved from Haiti to settle in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes found stability at age 16 when she married her now former husband. She became a mother at 20 and was determined to provide a safe environment for her children. The family ultimately landed in Miami, where her life quickly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reyes\u2019s children understandably became the primary focus of her life as she became involved with their school and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the principal at her children\u2019s school offered her a job helping other mothers engage in their children\u2019s education, Reyes jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She says her struggles have allowed her to recognize troubled families and children because she feels a connection to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I see troubles, I can understand and relate to what they\u2019re going through,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cThat helps me give my best and my all to help them find a solution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her efforts to inspire others never stopped with her job. At 45, Reyes completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Florida Memorial University with a minor in humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always loved my education and I had to give that example to my children,\u201d she said. \u201cThey had to see me walk across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Truly happy in her work, Reyes says she feels like a rich woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is just truly gratifying to give these children and their families the proper resources to move forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI really feel like my life is fulfilled because if more parents can make more informed decisions, it really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shantel Sanchez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Raymonde Reyes\u2019 experiences help Liberty City moms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/raymonde-reyes-experiences-help-liberty-city-moms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1369,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 01:46:13","post_content":"\n
Every week, Christopher Norwood welcomes guests to Overtown\u2019s Historic Ward Rooming House, a 1925 safehouse built by Bahamian immigrants for Black and Indigenous travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now showcasing the work of such individuals from Jacob Lawrence to Maya Angelou, the building has been repurposed as a free gallery housing Black artwork curated by Norwood. Inside, every piece on its wall tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an appreciation of culture,\u201d said Norwood. \u201cAnd the art teaches history \u2013 a museum is a classroom. So the preservation of the history of what this building represents, combined with the types of exhibits that we bring, we\u2019re showing people aspects of African American culture that even the people who are not Black that come, they\u2019re now gaining a better understanding of their own community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
