|
|
|
|
Kimi Gray's Quiet Revolution |
| Section: LIFE / PERSONALITY |
| Author: David Caprara |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1988 |
| Size: 2,300 Words, 14,060 Characters |
|
The chairman of the board of multimillion-dollar corporation leaves her office, entering not the din of traffic in the metropolitan business district, but the sidewalk of her "hometown"--the Kenilworth Parkside housing development in northeast Washington, D.C. "Hi Kimi!" calls a teenager across the road. She smiles. "How you doin', baby?"
The substantial presence of Kimi Gray--hair cropped, and dressed in a simple jumper and cotton blouse--is viewed by some as a miracle of tenacity and courage. This single mother of five who left the welfare rolls has risen to a position in which she has consulted with the president of the United States and has been invited for international speaking tours in England, the Virgin Islands, and Africa.
Her kinship with each resident of the low-inc...
. . .
... in New York, has only intensified. She explains, "We have the same dreams and visions as everyone else. We want to create good families and have a nice yard with a white picket fence."
By initiating a quiet revolution of values and community service, Gray has proven her underlying belief that America is "not only the richest nation in the world, but the land of greatest opportunity." vbcrlf
(812 of 14,060 characters)
Do you want to read
the whole article? You can
purchase it here.
Subscriber Login |
|
|
Publication Details
(The World & I Online) |
|
The World & I Online is a
comprehensive academic resource that encompasses a broad range of
articles by scholars and experts in the areas of Global Studies,
Liberal Arts, Fine & Applied Arts, General Science, and Spanish.
Originally published monthly in print as The World & I, our site
includes the complete contents since 1986 and continues to publish
a new issue online each month. |
|
Individual Subscription
|
 |
|
|
|
College Orders (based
on full-time enrollment) |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
Up to 1,000 Students |
|
-
1,001 to 2,500 Students |
|
-
2,501 to 5,000 Students |
|
-
5,001 to 10,000 Students |
|
-
10,001 or More Students |
|
|
|
Public Library Orders |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
6 to 50 Computers |
|
-
51 to 100 Computers |
|
For over 100
computers, call 866-211-6040. |
|
|
