Karyn Parsons Tells Stories from “Fresh Prince,” Speaks on Black Empowerment + Gets Emotional

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You’ll remember today’s guest from her role as Hilary Banks from the popular NBC sitcom, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Today, actress and writer Karyn Parsons is the founder and president of Sweet Blackberry, a foundation that aims to teach children stories of African American achievement. Parsons stopped by Sway in the Morning to tell us all about her Sweet Blackberry initiative, being a mom, and her acting career.

Like many other Americans, Parsons felt that her primary and secondary schooling did very little to outline empowering narratives based on people of color. She never felt truly connected and noticed that history was taught in a way that wasn’t necessarily engaging.

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