“A person that assists all people, including those that are oppressed, to restore their human and civil rights in social, behavioral and educational challenges through projects that bring awareness. It takes all of us working together, This is someone who is willing to collaborate and focus on getting things done. ”
LEONDRA GARRETT,
LoCI’s First Community Fellow
Leondra Garrett
Leondra Garrett is an organizer, resource advocate and leading community activist. Her passion for building capacity within marginalized communities has led her to work on second chance citizen rights, housing justice and community engagement initiatives city-wide. A believer in telling more complete narratives about economic mobility, Leondra provides critical analysis and on-the-ground insight on the lives of those closest to society’s most challenging issues. Leondra was born and raised in Charlotte, NC where she currently resides and continues to lead and partake in social justice movements. Leondra is the Community Advocate for the Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance.
2019 COMMUNITY FELLOW PROJECT
LAKEVIEW STORIES
Residents in the Lakeview neighborhood of Charlotte understand the importance of telling your own story. Leondra will be working with CLTLoCI Project Lead, Quintel Gwinn to develop a community-centered, narrative project that will collect and share the stories of her neighbors in Lakeview, and others living on the West Side of Charlotte.