5 things / Tyler Perry

This week I learned how amazing of a human Tyler Perry is. In fact, I devoted two of my #1ThingILearnedToday videos to him. I learned on Monday that his new film/tv studio in Atlanta (situated on a former Confederate military base) is one of the largest in the country and is creating countless jobs for African-Americans -- and is the only African-American owned studio in the country. 

Later, I learned that the Tyler Perry Studios complex will have shelters and job training for homeless LGBTQ youth, victims of sex trafficking, and homeless women and girls. He is truly paying it forward.

Here are a few other positive things I learned this week

  • And finally, PBS does it again...Sesame Street's muppet, Karli, who is foster care, has a parent battling addiction. The storyline is told from Karli's perspective, unlike any other programming around addiction. It's a powerful way to be inclusive of the diversity of experiences that can affect kids.

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