On this episode of Iron Sharpens Iron, Leon and De’Wayne catch up with Derrick Pratt. During his interview, Derrick describes his childhood down the Bottom and how he followed in his mother and grandmothers’ footsteps as a community organizer. Across all of his experiences - Community Connectors Manager at People’s Emergency Center, Owner at PCRADIOLIVE.COM, Co-Founder of We Embrace Fatherhood - Derrick knows the power of bringing like minded people together to bring out the best in their communities.

Episode Transcript Available Here: https://pacdc.org/2017/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Derrick-PlattFC-1.pdf

Derrick Pratt is Owner and Program Director at PCRADIOLIVE.COM and a lifelong resident, property owner, and business owner in the Mantua section of Philadelphia. He has long embraced his civic responsibilities. He is a Co-Founder of WeEmbraceFatherhood.org. As a community leader and role model, he prides himself in his ability to give a resounding voice to those individuals who at times feel voiceless. Over the years, he has facilitated countless education and life skills workshops, criminal record expungement clinics, roundtable discussions, and a host of health, fitness, and sports clinics. Derrick's motto is, "Why should you be content being a product of your environment, when it’s so much more fulfilling to be productive in your environment?”

Producer: Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, Sound Editor: Andrew Heppard, Cover Art: Jennifer Selpa, Music: Needed You by Will Ellsworth