#9 Deirdre Roberson: Where STEAM & Fashionable Activism Intersect
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Deirdre Roberson is a Detroiter, born and raised, passionate about community involvement. An avid community supporter, Deirdre has advocated for increased funding of urban arts & science programs and has volunteered with Karmanos Cancer Institute, Alternatives For Girls, Developing K.I.D.S. while mentoring local youth for over 10 years. She & Co Founder Dr. Alecia Gabriel created Motorcity S.T.E.A.M to introduce urban youth to concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math, expanding the reach of future generations through Ed-Tech such as The Lab Drawer.
Deirdre is also the Founder of EUMELANIN a fashion brand designed to celebrate and empower black and brown people around the world by infusing the chemical structure or Melanin in every design. Growing up in Southwest Detroit she witnessed firsthand how her skin tone and the shades of her neighborhood were used to separate and invalidate the residents.
EUMELANIN is a brand designed to combat the negativity associated with black and brown people around the world because of their skin tone while celebrating holistic self-love.
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Website(s) Motorcity STEAM, The Lab Drawer & Eumelanin
Learn more about BLACK WOMEN LEAD at BlackWomenLeadUs.com





