By Carjamin Scott Dr. Kerwin Scott, DDS, is the first Black male Periodontist Resident at the University of Florida. Dr. Keith Taylor, DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Mid-South Dental Implant and Dental Surgery Center, describes his mentee as “Kerwin has to be one of the most respectful but disrespectful people I know. He is headstrong. He is going to do what he wants to do.” Raised by his parents and alongside an older sister and two younger sisters, Kerwin spent his young adult years in Milwaukee, WI, with his immediate family and teenage years in a suburb of Atlanta,…
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By Carjamin Scott, EdD NASHVILLE, TN — Franklin Willis, an influential educator, is an elementary music school coach for Metro Nashville Public Schools, he supports over 90 teachers with curriculum, instruction, sectionals, rehearsals, and nearly everything music related. His mission is to change the narrative about elementary school music. He specializes in providing musical instruction that will empower and engage all children to achieve at their best. “People need to realize that this is their child’s introduction to music and an opportunity for a well-rounded elementary school experience,” says Willis. Prior to this role, Willis served as an elementary music…
By Carjamin Scott NASHVILLE, TN — Michael Pratt, an influential educator, is the Assistant Principal at East Nashville Magnet High School. He is an advocate for mentorship and community engagement and is engaged in multiple mentoring programs including: Fatherhood Fridays, MNPS Rites of Passage, Sigma Beta Club, REAL (restoring, educating, activist, and leaders), and Knights of Prince Hall. Additionally, he is an AAU Basketball Coach. “I strongly believe the words of George Santayana, who stated, “A child educated only at school is an uneducated child,” says Pratt. Two programs that Pratt is most proud of is MNPS Rites of Passage…