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Ke'Asia Shepherd-Friday

Ke'Asia Shepherd-Friday

Ke'Asia Shepherd-Friday, 17, is an On the Ground Northside Community Correspondent. Ke'Asia likes dance, spoken word poetry, reading, and spending time with her family. She plans to obtain her Certified Nurse Assistant license after graduation and continue to write for publications, including for the Northside Association for Community Development website. She also plans to run her own business someday.

Ke'Asia Shepherd-Friday's Latest Articles

Living with sickle cell anemia: A Northside family’s experience
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Community Development
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October 18, 2018

Sickle cell anemia affects one out of every 365 African Americans. On the Ground Northside youth correspondent Ke’Asia Shepherd-Friday tells her family's story.

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