Small Steps, Big Changes – A Conversation with Dr. Patricia Morris Carey

In this episode, were honored to welcome Dr. Patricia Morris Carey, recently retired Associate Dean and Associate Vice Provost of NYU, for an intimate and powerful conversation. Dr. Morris Carey shares her firsthand experiences growing up in Chicago during the era of desegregation, where she helped integrate her elementary school in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She reflects on the courageous acts of young advocacy that shaped her identity and paved the way for larger societal change. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she embraced nonviolence as a guiding principle. This episode is a moving reminder that small steps lead to big changes. Join us as we continue to explore the striking contrasts between educational experiences in the North versus the South during desegregation.