Brielle Myers '22 and her mother showed their American pride by participating in a project headed by the Waterbury Pride NAACP Youth Council. They joined other mothers and daughters who participated in a photo shoot in honor of Vice President Kamala Harris's Inauguration. Dressed in all back and pearls, they posed for photos at Clay Johnson studio in Watertown.
"All of the girls who participated were part of the Youth Council," said Brielle. "We printed all of the photos, wrote quotes of encouragement and put them into a book which was sent to Vice President Harris. I wasn't the only Crusader in the book. Alum Nadia French-Graham also sent a photo."
Brielle has been a member of the Youth Council for one year. She got involved after helping out with a number of events at her church. "People reached out to me and asked me to join," she said. "The Youth Council would help us out at our church. We gave away boxes of food during the holidays. Cars would drive up to us, and we would give them the food. During Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we went for a walk in MLK park. Together, we feel like we can change the world. As a group, we feel like we can do anything."