Commentary

NOTE: This commentary was first published on LivableRaleigh.com on March 6, 2024, and is reprinted here with permission. Kesha Monk has lived in Raleigh on and off for more than 20 years. She is a graduate of Shaw University and a full-time media professional; having worked as a radio personality in markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston. After a devastating cancer diagnosis in 2011, she had to make a career pivot and became a voiceover artist. She has been the live announcer for the Tony Awards, The Soul Train Awards 7 years in a row, and...