“A lot of what I do as a teacher is building confidence; it’s just like that old proverb says, it’s better to build a strong child than to repair a weak person. I really stand by that philosophy of building confidence, building identity. I can help my students know what their gifts are. Even down to the babies, the little ones. They’ll stand there like ‘look at me!’ and I’m like, ‘man you standing in rhythm, girl, I love it.’” Read our #RESONANCE profile of Music of the Unsung America creator Portia Dunkley at the link in our bio #NewMusic #Resonance #MusicoftheUnsungAmerica #ACFConnect #AmplifyBlackArtists #Artists4Equity