Lillie and Miss Kira

Lillie is a young student who spends time in the community of Westhaven, a mostly African-American, low-income housing development in Charlottesville, VA.  Lillie is incredibly assertive.  She talked her way into a youth radio program where she was at least three or four years younger than the the other students.  The youth program was run by our friends at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, which is where Jesse Dukes and Greg Kelly.  In this piece, Lillie interviews one of her teachers.  She’s very adept at forming relationships with adults, which really comes through here.  Jesse and Greg pulled this story together from her interview.  LIllie charmed us, and we hope she charms you, too.