Sadiqa Reynolds announced earlier this month that she was stepping down as CEO of the Perception Institute, a think tank based in New York City, to focus fully on the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center. Reynolds was a longtime leader of the Louisville Urban League.

I talked with Sadiqa about what brought her focus back to Louisville, and this weekend’s Artists and Afros event, an art show she started last year.

This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Michelle Tyrene Johnson: So, let's start with the obvious. You got a new job.

Sadiqa Reynolds: You know, it's not a new job, it's an old job. Actually, when I left the Louisville Urban League, I never left the Sports and Learning Center. I could never leave. It's like, I've got my two kids, and this is my third

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