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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we hear from Keanu Wharton, one of the co-founders of Stack Over Shine — an organization centered on changing the narrative of the Far Eastside. Keanu takes us into his story, reflecting on the weight of emotional tragedy and the realities of his upbringing. He speaks candidly about the stigma often tied to the so-called “hood” and how he is reshaping that narrative by the way he chooses to live.
For Keanu, books and literature have been more than an escape — they’ve been a doorway to new ways of thinking and expanding the mind. He reminds us that social capital holds just as much power as monetary capital, because when invested wisely, it produces real equity in communities like ours.
For Keanu, books and literature have been more than an escape — they’ve been a doorway to new ways of thinking and expanding the mind. He reminds us that social capital holds just as much power as monetary capital, because when invested wisely, it produces real equity in communities like ours.
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