Founder: Debora Logan-Lawson
Why TheLextropolis was started…I got an answer! My eyes become teary as I think back five years ago when Patrick J Mitchell and myself sat at the round table in my office discussing with Joy Bolton-Berry, Dana S. Branham, Brent Mason, and Joyce Johnson our plans regarding The Lextropolis. Our Team has grown since that day, a few have moved on to other things but continue to give us support! The FOUR MUSKETEERS – Patrick, Joy, Dana, and you truly have given a lot of time, commitment, dedication, and love of our Community through the magazine. For that, I will always be grateful! I love the team for believing in what we were doing… telling our stories and spotlighting our youth and black businesses.
Why is it needed…well, when you look at how our communities are being portrayed in mainstream media, all you see is negativity, like our communities are the only ones that have drug trafficking, robberies, or people in handcuffs going to jail. Never do you see the CEO’s, Doctor’s, Lawyers, the heroes and sheroes, the neighbor next door, or about events being held in the community. In The Lextropolis you can identify with the stories. Our children need to see positive stories, they need to know that they can be the things they see. It’s not a black thing or a white, red, or green thing. It’s about giving our communities a voice! I could go on and on…but I think you get the message.
