Karyn Parsons

Personal context

Summary

Karyn Parsons is an actor, author, and founder of the nonprofit Sweet Blackberry, which shares stories of Black achievement with children. Her books and films revisit overlooked black history, including slavery, Jim Crow, and the barriers faced by black women; she has said that teaching these stories can change how people understand race and give children empowering examples. She has also spoken in favor of children’s access to diverse books and teaching race, gender, and LGBTQ topics. Her public record centers on this educational work; no public partisan campaigning or party affiliations are on record.