#261 - Recognizing a Trailblazer in Action w/Dr. Dominique M. Carson, LMP

Dr. Dominique M. Carson, LMP, is an award-winning freelance journalist, licensed massage practitioner, author, and orator. Carson's work has been featured in several publications, including Ebony.com, The Grio, NBC News, Singersroom.com, Bleu Magazine, Virginian Pilot, Preferred Health Magazine, Soultrain.com, Education Update, and Brooklyn news media outlets. She interviewed over 100 notable figures in entertainment, such as Charlie Wilson, Regina Belle, Patti Labelle, Kirk Franklin, and many more. She also collaborated with Brooklyn historian and journalist Suzanne Spellen and launched a 118-page journal on Lefferts Manor, a neighborhood in Brooklyn. Carson also served as Program and Communications Coordinator for Man Up! Inc., a nonprofit organization in East New York, Brooklyn. While at the organization, she received a citation from the New York City Council and the "It's My Park Award" from the Partnership for Parks for community engagement in her hometown, East New York, Brooklyn. In November 2020, she released her first solo book, a biography on R&B icon Jon B titled "Jon B: Are You Still Down." Although published independently, "Jon B: Are You Still Down" was an Amazon Hot New Release in One Hour Biography and Memoirs Short Reads. It was also featured in Book Authority's 7 Best New R&B Music Books To Read, Goodreads, and Readers' Favorite in 2021. A year after the Covid 19 pandemic, she participated in the National Women's History Museum's journaling project titled "Women Writing History: A Coronavirus Journaling Project." In a 42-page journal, she shared how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her life and career as a media analyst and massage provider.  Carson graduated from the City University of New York, Brooklyn College, with her bachelor's and master's degrees before age 25. She was also the first African American to receive the Brooklyn College Wall of Fame award in the winter of 2011. Her post-college life consists of writing articles and books and adding another venture, massage therapy. In 2019, she received her Associate of Applied Science degree and license in Massage Therapy from CUNY Queensborough Community College. She can practice massage with her credentials in her hometown, New York City, 44 other states, and Puerto Rico. She has received numerous awards, including 2x Author All-Star, the Global Iconic Changemaker Award, The Empowered Woman Award, and the Global Recognition Award for her editorial and health/wellness work. She was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism from the Global International Alliance Advocate University in Spring 2024. Her story has been featured in prestigious media outlets such as Sheen Magazine, Impact Magazine, Femi Magazine, Industry Times, and Forbes—one, as well as VoyageLA, ShoutoutLA, and Bold Journey. Carson's mission is to facilitate people's lives with my hands and words.