Modern Minorities

Castel Valere-Couturier’s got hustle AND (used to) wear a cape.


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Castel’s the Founder of Sound Off™, a global wireless audio solutions brand. His parents are from the West Indies - and when Castel was a kid, they sent him off to boarding school - where he was also the only Black kid. Like so many of us growing up, Castel finally grew into himself when he stopped caring what other people and decided to be himself. His stories of youth - from wanting a Volvo, getting pulled over, and having to stay downstairs from his girlfriend’s racist uncle might be different from ours, but he’s just like the rest of us.

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Modern MinoritiesBy Sharon Thony & Raman Sehgal

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