Do you know any unsung heroes that have made strides in progressive causes and deserve some time in the spotlight?
We're researching a project that catalogs the unsung heroes of progressive activism and social causes. With a twist. These are people who abandoned dreams of being a celebrity but became a star in their communities, states and nations.
Take Dee Dee Jasmine, pictured above. Dee Dee had a promising career as a showgirl in the first interracial casino and stage show in Las Vegas. Yet, because of the casino’s bad management, bad location, bad timing and bad luck, Dee Dee had to leave the stage for good. Years later, she founded ETTA, Educating Through The Arts, a successful after-school program for children that touched thousands of lives.
Dee Dee is a star in our book. We want to find more like her and honor them in a compilation.
Let us know in the comments if you know (or know of) anyone like this:
- Living
- Not a celebrity
- Gave up show business or some career in the entertainment industry
- Made a positive, progressive impact on their community, state or country (small scale is fine)
And please pass along this call to action. Someone out there knows someone like Dee Dee.
“Don't be so obsessed with stardom that you miss out on success”
~Rasheed Ogunlaru
Please leave a comment or contact us directly if you have any leads or suggestions. Thank you!