Karwanna Dyson, Entrepreneur + Motivator
Double Dutch Queen to Culture Worker, Artist, Activist
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Photos: Two photos of Karwanna Dyson being interviewed during the Community Recording Day (Credit: Tumani Onabiyi).
Karwanna Dyson, an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, business coach and artist, weaves her childhood experiences in the Bayview into a commitment to give back to the community that raised her. With optimism based in activism and furthering education, Karwanna provides places to gather for artists and skill-building tools for the community, while also creating non-profit organizations. During her interview, she recites a double Dutch rhyme and, as a hip-hop artist, performs Erykah Badu’s “Bag Lady.”
Recorded on May 12, 2018. Filmed by Tumani Onabiyi. Interview by Tumani Onabiyi and Lily Kharrazi.
“Don’t sleep. Don’t sleep on it. You need to make sure that we’re staking a claim in our community that was once very beautiful—and it still can be beautiful in a different way.”
“It’s important that we have economic growth in this community, and that it’s feeding back to people being able to maintain their residency.”
- Karwanna Dyson