Perspectives S34/Ep7: InspirEDU, Sisters of the Skies and your heart Health

Richard Hicks leads InspirEDU a nonprofit organization working to close the digital divide in our community. Never had this become more apparent than during this pandemic when students and families did not have access to technology and/or the internet to live and to learn. Next we meet 2 Sisters of the Skies. There are fewer than 200 black female pilots on the flight deck and this nonprofit is working to grow their numbers. Stephanie Grant and Ann Marie Barry had a passion for flying as children. Now their dreams are reality and they are paying it forward to grow the numbers of women of color in aviation. Finally, we spend time with NBA Hall of Famer Don Chaney who thought his aches and pains were a result of a lifetime of playing basketball. Far from it. He is battling a heart condition called ATTR-CM. His condition is hereditary. Genetic testing uncovered it. Hereditary ATTR-CM affects primarily African Americans. A free web forum on February 28th will educate Atlanta on the symptoms and treatment for persons with ATTR-CM