Today we’d like to introduce you to Kendra London.
Kendra, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I’m the founder of a nonprofit organization called Our Afrikan Family. I begin to host a teen summit every year through my organization when I noticed the youth lacked mentors, motivational speakers, and role models. Every year I would simply go on Facebook and let everyone know where the teen summit would be held and ask who would like to help out. The Fifth Ward community truly takes care of each other because every year since 2014 I’ve never had a committed team it would always be new faces, new sponsors and kids. This year 2019, I was asked to speak at Lady Boss by the project coordinator of Project Explorer, Angela Johnson, of Fondren Middle School. I gained a leadership team for this year’s teen summit it was truly divine order! Damali Ezeh, Sha’Rell Webb and Angela Johnson volunteered and made 2019 an amazing year and they’re now stuck with me forever lol. I begin to speak with the kids about life skills, character education and the importance of positive communication between the elders, youth and law enforcement.
The energy in that room with the young ladies, Principal Narcisse, Mia Bradford and the panel is one that I will never forget. It was a sister circle moment, the genuineness, and concerns displayed for one another made me want to do more. I went home and couldn’t sleep because there were too many little girls with the same growing pains I had at their age. This moment created Kemistry Learning Center! I went to an incredible sister name Shelley Thompson and explained what happened and stated I wanted to reach all the little girls in the world with hardships that I once knew at their age and we created a YouTube a channel called Kemistry Learning Center to do just that. On this channel, I created the acronym G.R.A.C.E which stands for Gratitude. Respect. Accountability. Compassion. Education. Kenneth Lewis, Jason & Samarah Smith, Taliek, Hope 4Houston, Ali Woodard, Ajani, Khepora’s Book store on MLK gave me more jewels to than they could even imagine. Being raised by my grandmother, cousin & sibling gave me all the lessons in the world for the character education curriculum lol. I’m grateful honestly.
Has it been a smooth road?
I don’t believe life was smooth for anyone. I smile at my struggles because it created the mother I am today. I struggled as a pregnant teen, single mom and to maintain a positive attitude when life would throw punches that I had no clue was coming. I always had a safety net through my granny, my momma, Aunt Faye & Aunt Sharon Uncle Carl Morris (who has transitioned), Uncle Marvin, Uncle Carl Williams, Uncle Walter. I could pick the phone up and cry, ask for financial help, guidance with my son when I didn’t know how to communicate with him. My sisters and brother would babysit and assist in anyway they could. I understand everyone isn’t blessed with this. My family has its shares of dysfunction like everyone else but we come together as we should when we should so for this I’m grateful.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Kemistry Learning Center – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
My company is Kemistry Learning Center. I promote positive communication with law enforcement, youth, and elders. I specialize in character education, I’m a behavioral coach, community engagement coordinator and community specialist. I’m known for promoting positive communication & G.R.A.C.E. throughout the community. My proudest moment for my company is when a little girl that I wanted to reach but didn’t know how to do so because she had a million walls up… sent me a message and said I subscribed to your channel. I won’t say her name but she is the reason I won’t stop. To connect with her means I can take on any task 🙂
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I love the diversity of Houston! I know no stranger I treat everyone and family and the karma from that has been amazing. The one thing I would say that I don’t understand about our city is the lack of outlets for the inner city youth in Houston. The weekends are when our kids face the most dangerous times and with the parents working two jobs because they have no choice what will our kids do to stay out of trouble? Where’s the safe zones ? If anyone reading wants to donate a building you have a committed partner!
Pricing:
- Kemistry Learning Center on YOUTUBE-FREE
Contact Info:
- Phone: 713.876.9129.
- Other: Youtube:Kemisty Learning Center
Image Credit:
Photos by Patrick Morris & Jason Smith
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