Author: Leslie Short

Leslie is the Owner and CEO of K.I.M. Media LLC, a multi-media agency that specializes in Branding, Events, Design, and Weddings. Her client roster spans the world of sports, entertainment, and luxury lifestyle brands.  Leslie has over 25 years of domestic and International marketing - branding experience. Leslie focuses most of her time as a Corporate Operations Strategist. A role similar to Chief Operating Officer but as an independent contractor. In addition to being an active leader in New York’s business community, Leslie is also an activist in the fields of Human Trafficking, USA-Israel relationship, Diversity, and Religious liberties. Leslie is also a Certified NY State Mediator and owns Ascend Bereavement Management, which advocates for families as they negotiate the process of grief and the business of death.

Audre Lorde once said, “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” Truer words have never been spoken. The Team behind Walking in Other People’s Shoes supports and stands in solidarity with the Black community. From George Floyd to Breonna Taylor to Atatiana Jefferson, and many more names. There have been far too many race-induced police brutalities for us to remain silent.

We believe that empathy, or walking in other people’s shoes, is a great way to understand and heal together. Commitment to justice takes on many forms, and we can begin by listening, learning, and supporting our community. Walking in Other People’s Shoes is grateful to be a platform for story-telling and we will continue to share voices and projects of our previous and future bloggers. The Team encourages our readers to:

As we have done in the past, Walking in Other People’s Shoes will continue to build bridges and amplify voices not often heard.

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