Episode #50: Supporting African Artists with Soraya Sheppard

Hello everyone and welcome to A Pretty Normal Podcast, a show that
re-imagines what society considers normal. Each week I interview
different guests about the topics they’re most passionate
about. This week I had the opportunity of interviewing Soraya
Sheppard, the founder and president of Color Me Africa Fine Arts, a
majority woman owned and run non profit organization centered on
creating awareness of African visual artists in the U.S and
Canada. Soraya immigrated to the United States during the
uprising in South Africa in 1987 where many of her friends and
family were being arrested for resisting the apartheid regime.In
2011 Sheppard, a single mother of four adult children returned to
her birth country to explore new possibilities and opportunities.
What she discovered was a sense of despair, resignation,
hopelessness and frustration at the government for failing to
deliver on its mandate. This is Soraya's story and what drove her
to create Color Me Africa Fine Arts.If you enjoy this interview and
believe in what Soraya and Color Me Africa Fine Arts is doing make
sure to connect with her at the link below. As I said in last weeks
monologue, there are many ways to participate in #GivingTuesdayNow
and non-profit organizations would greatly benefit from any sort of
contribution you can give right now so make sure to go check them
out and connect with Soraya.You can connect with Color Me Africa
Fine Arts on Instagram @colormeafricafineartsand learn more
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