Charity Barton, M.S., hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and was raised in Tulsa, OK, home to Black Wall Street. She attended THE Booker T. Washington High School and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, reflecting her deep connection to celebrating Black culture. With three degrees in communications, Charity is a passionate advocate for diverse narratives, with interests spanning travel, self-care, Black history, media literacy, public speaking, and dreaming big. As the host of the podcast "Only in Your Dreams," Charity explores the intersection of journalism, media literacy, and storytelling. Her compelling TEDx Talk on media literacy underscores her expertise in public speaking. She firmly believes that while stories matter and well-represented stories matter more, it is the stories you tell yourself that matter most.