"The sky is no longer the limit ... "

... So says California teen Kimberly Anyadike!!
Kimberly made aviation history by becoming the youngest African-American female to fly coast-to-coast. As I had a chance to with Kimberly and her mom recently, I couldn't help but flashback to the inspiring words of President Obama as he addressed NAACP convention delegates in New York ...

Click on arrow to listen to snippets of my conversation with Kimberly.

Produced and voiced by Kim Lampkins

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I WONDER WHAT DAD IS THINKING??

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