Elisha Greenwell Research Paper
Everyone has a story to tell, a story either based on their life experiences, a story to educate listeners, or just simply a story to entertain others.
Ms. Elisha Greenwell from Oakland, California, has a story to share that includes a little variety of all three, but she is doing it in a unique way by allowing African-Americans to celebrate who they are and where they come from as a culture of people.
As the founder and organizer of Oakland’s First Annual Black Joy Pride, Greenwell wanted to tell a story that people could be proud of far and wide and for years to come. Growing up in Sacramento, Greenwell described her household with a lot of positive energy, “my parents were very encouraging and wanted the best for us, and stressed the …show more content…
She has managed to obtain the support of Oakland’s own Oakland Athletics of the Major League Baseball, Facebook, the LGBT community, and much more along with speaking with the office of U.S. Representative for California's 13th congressional district Rep. Barbara Lee.
A GoFundMe campaign has been established and have raised over $12k of its $50k goal to help pay for the associated cost of the entire event. The parade will be held on Saturday, February 25 at 12:30 pm beginning at the corner of 14th and Allison, and will end on 19th and Broadway with a celebration afterward with: tables to play Dominos, Black wineries, food trucks, spoken word poets and more.
Greenwell was asked what is her goal five-years from now, and she tells me, “to be a better version of what I am today and grow with empathy.” One her goals is to one day be able to work with Oprah and learn her “secret sauce.” But with the direction that Ms. Greenwell is going, she will soon have her own homemade sauce and people seeking to obtain it. But after all the praise and credit she is receiving for this growing anticipated event, she herself her parents and grandparents as an inspiration and her team for the continued support: Stacey Greenwell, Amber Lester, Samantha Wise, Maya Hall, and event
Ms. Elisha Greenwell from Oakland, California, has a story to share that includes a little variety of all three, but she is doing it in a unique way by allowing African-Americans to celebrate who they are and where they come from as a culture of people.
As the founder and organizer of Oakland’s First Annual Black Joy Pride, Greenwell wanted to tell a story that people could be proud of far and wide and for years to come. Growing up in Sacramento, Greenwell described her household with a lot of positive energy, “my parents were very encouraging and wanted the best for us, and stressed the …show more content…
She has managed to obtain the support of Oakland’s own Oakland Athletics of the Major League Baseball, Facebook, the LGBT community, and much more along with speaking with the office of U.S. Representative for California's 13th congressional district Rep. Barbara Lee.
A GoFundMe campaign has been established and have raised over $12k of its $50k goal to help pay for the associated cost of the entire event. The parade will be held on Saturday, February 25 at 12:30 pm beginning at the corner of 14th and Allison, and will end on 19th and Broadway with a celebration afterward with: tables to play Dominos, Black wineries, food trucks, spoken word poets and more.
Greenwell was asked what is her goal five-years from now, and she tells me, “to be a better version of what I am today and grow with empathy.” One her goals is to one day be able to work with Oprah and learn her “secret sauce.” But with the direction that Ms. Greenwell is going, she will soon have her own homemade sauce and people seeking to obtain it. But after all the praise and credit she is receiving for this growing anticipated event, she herself her parents and grandparents as an inspiration and her team for the continued support: Stacey Greenwell, Amber Lester, Samantha Wise, Maya Hall, and event